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Headband

MOA: University of British Columbia

3089/3

Felt headband with carved wooden frontlet of eagle. Band is made of red felt, with balsa wood carving of an eagle head at centre. Bird has two feathers atop the head, with large eyes rimmed in blue, and an open beak with slightly protruding tongue. Neck is painted with feathers in black. The head is attached to a piece of black leather that is sewn to the band with hide strips. Three shell buttons are sewn to band at both sides of the eagle head.

  • Type of Item headband
  • Culture Nuxalk, Heiltsuk
  • Material balsa wood, wool fibre, shell, duck feather, acrylic paint, fibre, metal
  • Measurements height 7.5 cm, width 99.5 cm, depth 8.0 cm (overall)
  • Creator Glenn Tallio, Constance Tallio
  • Previous Owner Constance Tallio, Glenn Tallio, Maureen Tallio
  • Received from Glenn Tallio, Constance Tallio
  • Made in North Vancouver
  • Creation Date during 1980
  • Ownership Date before November 26, 2014, between 1980 and 1982
  • Acquisition Date on November 26, 2014
  • Item Classes textiles
  • Condition good
  • Current Location Case 18
  • Accession Number 3089/0003

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