Tunic Item Number: A4181 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Tunic sewn from flour sacks covered with eagle feathers. Front and back sections join with ties at the sides. Horizontal rows of dark and light eagle feathers sewn on both front and back. Eagle down attached.
History Of Use
Cowichan style XweXwe dancer's costume.
Cultural Context
ceremonial
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada before 1953
- Collected in Blunden Harbour, British Columbia, Canada and Ba'as, British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Mrs. Paddy Mullet before January 6, 1953
- Received from H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and Mrs. Paddy Mullet (Seller) on January 6, 1953
What
- Name
- Tunic
- Identification Number
- A4181
- Type of Item
- tunic
- Material
- fibre and eagle feather
- Manufacturing Technique
- sewn
- Overall
- height 122.0 cm, width 54.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
- Previous Owner
- Mrs. Paddy Mullet
- Received from
- H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and Mrs. Paddy Mullet (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in
- Blunden Harbour, British Columbia, Canada and Ba'as, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- before 1953
- Ownership Date
- before January 6, 1953
- Acquisition Date
- on January 6, 1953
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 1933/0001