Hat

29-175-650A

From: Canada | British Columbia | Queen Charlotte Islands

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 29-175-650A
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Haida
Provenience Canada | British Columbia | Queen Charlotte Islands
Culture Area Northwest Coast Culture Area
Section American
Materials Wood | Pigment
Description

Carved wood; conical with detachable wooden "Stock". Outside of hat nicely painted in red and black, rather faded. bear(?) motif on front, ravens(?) on either side and undecipherable motif on back. "Stock" carved one piece of wood, pegs into top of hat; has four "rings" or sections which ordinarily are of basketry with hole in top of top one and traces of red paint. Hat has hole broken in one side hear top and other cracks; bad crack has been mended with metal bands and nails inside.

Height 64.5 cm
Length 47 cm
Credit Line Exchange with George G. Heye, 1917
Other Number 1/8054 - Collector Number | 6/9222 - Collector Number

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