Hat Item Number: 1751/1 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Hat with wide flared brim, a slight peak at the centre of the crown, an inner headband and cotton ties. The crown is painted with two ovoid eye shapes and two black and red tail shapes. The brim has a black and red expansive motif and a red band at the edge.
Narrative
Hat was collected by the donor's father. It had been photographed; the original negatives are at the Vancouver Public Library.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada between 1900 and 1950
- Collected in Quatsino, British Columbia, Canada and Xwatis, British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Ben Williams Leeson
- Owned by Anna M. Pike before August 26, 1998
- Received from Anna M. Pike (Donor) on August 26, 1998
What
- Name
- Hat
- Identification Number
- 1751/1
- Type of Item
- hat
- Material
- spruce root, paint and cotton fibre
- Overall
- height 16.0 cm, diameter 48.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
- Previous Owner
- Ben Williams Leeson and Anna M. Pike
- Received from
- Anna M. Pike (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in
- Quatsino, British Columbia, Canada and Xwatis, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- between 1900 and 1950
- Ownership Date
- before August 26, 1998
- Acquisition Date
- on August 26, 1998
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 27
- Accession Number
- 1751/0001