Burial Cape Item Number: A8104 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Portion of a woven cat-tail cape, skirt, or small mat?
Narrative
This object was said to have been found in a burial cave on Valdez Island, off Ladysmith on Vancouver Island.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in Valdez Island, British Columbia, Canada between 1940 and 1962
- Owned by Edith Bevan Cross before July 30, 1962
- Received from Edith Bevan Cross (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) on July 30, 1962
What
- Name
- Burial Cape
- Identification Number
- A8104
- Type of Item
- cape
- Material
- cat-tail grass
- Manufacturing Technique
- woven
- Overall
- height 66.0 cm, diameter 12.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Coast Salish: Lyackson
- Previous Owner
- Edith Bevan Cross
- Received from
- Edith Bevan Cross (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in
- Valdez Island, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Collection Date
- between 1940 and 1962
- Ownership Date
- before July 30, 1962
- Acquisition Date
- on July 30, 1962
Other
- Condition
- poor
- Accession Number
- 0081/0107