Headdress
MOA: University of British Columbia
3051/4
Cedar headdress. Thick ring constructed of fine strands of tightly wrapped cedar, sewn in place by red woolen threads. The back portion of the ring is thinner, with a grey tone, while the sides and front are wider and more reddish-brown. At the front is a large, decorative, protruding half-ball of cedar, with the ends trimmed to create a sunburst effect around the ball. There is a similar, but smaller, ball on each side.
- Type of Item headdress
- Culture Gitxsan
- Material wool fibre, cedar bark
- Measurements height 6.0 cm, width 21.0 cm, depth 24.0 cm (overall)
- Previous Owner Barbara Robertson, Alexander C. Robertson
- Received from Alexander C. Robertson
- Made in British Columbia
- Collected in Hazelton
- Ownership Date before December 22, 2010, before February 19, 2014
- Acquisition Date on February 19, 2014
- Condition good
- Accession Number 3051/0004