Child's Hat Item Number: 3203/5 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Baby’s hat or cap. Construction is of four triangular caribou or moose skin pieces, wide at bottom, each coming to a point at top, and sewn together with cotton thread. The front piece is lined with muskrat fur on the exterior. Three flaps with fur on one side are tied up by thongs across the forehead, and can be loosed to fall around the wearer’s ears and neck. Unlined.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada before 1965
- Collected during 1964
- Owned by Karen Clark and Paul Clark before October 17, 2016
- Received from Karen Clark (Donor) and Paul Clark (Donor) on October 17, 2016
What
- Name
- Child's Hat
- Identification Number
- 3203/5
- Type of Item
- hat
- Material
- muskrat skin and cotton fibre
- Overall
- height 6.0 cm, width 14.0 cm, depth 11.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Tahltan and Kaska Dena
- Previous Owner
- Karen Clark and Paul Clark
- Received from
- Karen Clark (Donor) and Paul Clark (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- before 1965
- Collection Date
- during 1964
- Ownership Date
- before October 17, 2016
- Acquisition Date
- on October 17, 2016
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3203/0005