Head Ring Item Number: 3259/51 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 four bunches of shredded cedar bark attached around the ring. A small wooden stake made of cedar hangs from a brown string. Two brown pieces of fabric are tied around the wool. Small sections of wool have been coloured pinkish-red and black.
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
- 3259/51
- Type of Item
- head ring
- Material
- cedar bark, mountain goat wool fibre, fibre, pigment and cedar wood
- Overall
- height 32.5 cm, width 26.0 cm, depth 5.5 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
- 3259/0051