Hat Item Number: A3235 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Basketry hat with brim of a mixed twined weave -chevron twilled design in diagonal twined weave (also known as 'skip-stitch') against ground of plain twined weave. Crown has a three strand twined weave with top of crown being mostly in plain twined weave (i.e. 2-strand twined weave). Inner hat band: diagonal twined weave. Colours: red, green, black.
History Of Use
Haida style hat. This type of hat would be worn to feasts or in public for special events.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada during 1900
- Collected in 'Yalis (Alert Bay), British Columbia, Canada during 1900
- Owned by Margaret L. Buttimer
- Owned by Alfred J. Buttimer before 1932
- Received from Alfred J. Buttimer (Donor) during 1932
What
- Name
- Hat
- Identification Number
- A3235
- Type of Item
- hat
- Material
- fibre, paint and spruce root
- Manufacturing Technique
- twined
- Overall
- height 7.5 in, diameter 13.5 in
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
- Previous Owner
- Margaret L. Buttimer and Alfred J. Buttimer
- Received from
- Alfred J. Buttimer (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in
- 'Yalis (Alert Bay), British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- during 1900
- Collection Date
- during 1900
- Ownership Date
- before 1932
- Acquisition Date
- during 1932
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- poor
- Accession Number
- 2003/0089