Spirit Dance Hair Ornament Item Number: A6885 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Ornament consisting of a carved wooden peg, beads placed on a metal pin, and two cross-bars of bone to which feathers are fastened with thread. Sequins are sewn to one side of each feather. The wooden beads are black, red, white and green in colour.
History Of Use
Rotates on head-dress of spirit dancer costume.
Cultural Context
ceremonial; winter dances
Narrative
This ornament was collected from the Koksilah reserve near Duncan, BC. According to the collector, "it is a common type in use in many of the spirit dances of the winter season among many tribes of Vancouver Island. Some are more elaborate according to the skill of the maker or the amount of money available to pay a professional to make one."
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in Koksilah, British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Anthony Jimmy
- Owned by Robert H. Nichols before June 1958
- Received from Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source) and Robert H. Nichols (Seller) during June 1958
What
Who
- Culture
- Coast Salish: Quwutsun'
- Previous Owner
- Anthony Jimmy and Robert H. Nichols
- Received from
- Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source) and Robert H. Nichols (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in
- Koksilah, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Ownership Date
- before June 1958
- Acquisition Date
- during June 1958
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 2073/0006