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Cedar Bark Cape2002-90/1
Cedar Bark Cape4794

CEDAR BARK CAPE Kwakwaka'wakw Skilled weavers soak yellow cedar bark in salt water and pound it until it is soft enough for capes and robes. This cape, from Alert Bay, British Columbia, originally had a comfortable fur neckline. 1800s; Gift of Young Naturalists' Society; No. 4794

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar bark and leather
Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington
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