Head Ring

MOA: University of British Columbia

3259/50

Head ring made of mountain goat wool and cedar bark. Thick strands of wool are wound around a bark core, with bunches of shredded cedar bark attached front and back. A small paddle made of cedar hangs from a red fabric braid.


  • Type of Item head ring
  • Culture Northwest Coast
  • Material fibre, cedar bark, mountain goat wool fibre, cedar wood
  • Measurements height 42.0 cm, width 39.0 cm, depth 5.0 cm (overall)

  • Previous Owner Margaret Hess
  • Received from Margaret Hess

  • Made in British Columbia

  • Ownership Date before September 28, 2017
  • Acquisition Date on September 28, 2017

  • Condition good
  • Accession Number 3259/0050