Dance Cape Item Number: 3298/3 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Dance cape made from red and white serge trade cloth. Off-white cut-out appliques on red cloth (winged or stepped "S"-shapes and dots), with an off-white fringe border and collar. Cape is composed of three pieces of red fabric, stitched together to form about 270 degrees of a circle. There are two bone(?) toggles at the collar, and a single loop extending from the right side.
Narrative
The donor acquired this piece from a Pappas Auction. Said to have been owned by the family of Simon Charlie (Quwutsun').
Item History
- Made in Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Fraser Ross Sharp before April 25, 2018
- Received from Fraser Ross Sharp (Donor) on April 25, 2018
What
- Name
- Dance Cape
- Identification Number
- 3298/3
- Type of Item
- cape
- Material
- wool fibre, cotton fibre and bone ?
- Overall
- height 106.0 cm, width 206.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Coast Salish
- Previous Owner
- Fraser Ross Sharp
- Received from
- Fraser Ross Sharp (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Ownership Date
- before April 25, 2018
- Acquisition Date
- on April 25, 2018
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3298/0003