Hat Item Number: 737/2 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A woman's red cotton twill cap, trimmed around the face with white lace frill and having multi-coloured embroidered ribbon with floral motifs, rickrack, and braid decorating the hat horizontally around the middle. The main design is consisting of the following from top to bottom: a pattern of sideways red tulip-like pairs on a white background, an orange-green floral pattern on a red background, and a blue diamond-shaped pattern with red centres. The crown is gathered onto a 9 cm. headband with small ear flaps. There are ties under chin with twisted fibre strings. Headband is lined with cotton broadcloth. Edges are bound with cotton bias tape.
History Of Use
Women's hats are, generally speaking, smaller and more conservatively decorated than men's. There is considerable variation in the trimming of all clothing to distinguish one regional group from another. This hat fits close to the head.
Narrative
Collected from Mrs. Siegrid Johanson-Labba by Wilhelm Helmer, along with 737/1, 737/3-4. The items were presumably worn together. It is uncertain whether Mrs. Johanson-Labba also made the items.
Item History
- Made in Ovne Sopporo, Sweden before 1981
- Owned by Wilhelm Helmer before October 22, 1981
- Received from Wilhelm Helmer (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source) on October 22, 1981
What
- Name
- Hat
- Identification Number
- 737/2
- Type of Item
- hat
- Material
- cotton fibre, rayon fibre and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- cut, sewn and appliqued
- Overall
- height 21.0 cm, width 10.0 cm, depth 27.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Sami
- Previous Owner
- Wilhelm Helmer
- Received from
- Wilhelm Helmer (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Ovne Sopporo, Sweden
When
- Creation Date
- before 1981
- Ownership Date
- before October 22, 1981
- Acquisition Date
- on October 22, 1981
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0737/0002