Whaler's Hat

The Burke: University of Washington

2013-110/1

The grass is natural and dark blue.


  • Type of Item whaler's hat
  • Culture Quileute
  • Material cedar bark, grass, raffia
  • Manufacturing Technique plain twined, wrapped twined, dyed, beaded
  • Measurements height 7.5 in, diameter 9.7 in (overall)

  • Creator Leila Fisher
  • Received from Vi Phillips Guild Northwest Basket Weavers



  • Credit Gift of the Northwest Basket Weavers, Vi Phillips Guild, in memory of Mary Irvine
  • Motif Bird | Bands
  • Collection Burke Museum Ethnology Collection