Head Ring Item Number: 3259/49 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Head ring made of mountain goat wool and cedar bark. Thick strands of wool are wound around a bark core, with six bunches of shredded cedar bark attached around the ring. There are two loosely and one tightly tied sections of fabric. Small sections of the wool have been coloured pinkish-red and orange-red.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Margaret Hess before September 28, 2017
- Received from Margaret Hess (Donor) on September 28, 2017
What
- Name
- Head Ring
- Identification Number
- 3259/49
- Type of Item
- head ring
- Material
- cedar bark, mountain goat wool fibre, natural fibre and pigment
- Overall
- height 37.0 cm, width 33.0 cm, depth 6.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Northwest Coast
- Previous Owner
- Margaret Hess
- Received from
- Margaret Hess (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
When
- Ownership Date
- before September 28, 2017
- Acquisition Date
- on September 28, 2017
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3259/0049