Dance cape made from red and white serge trade cloth. Off-white cut-out appliques on red cloth (winged or stepped "S"-shapes and dots), with an off-white fringe border and collar. Cape is composed of three pieces of red fabric, stitched together to form about 270 degrees of a circle. There are two bone(?) toggles at the collar, and a single loop extending from the right side.

• Narrative

  The donor acquired this piece from a Pappas Auction. Said to have been owned by the family of Simon Charlie (Quwutsun').

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• Type of Item cape
• Culture Coast Salish
• Material wool fibre, cotton fibre, bone
• Measurements height 106.0 cm, width 206.0 cm (overall)

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• Previous Owner Fraser Ross Sharp
• Received from Fraser Ross Sharp

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• Made in Vancouver Island

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• Ownership Date before April 25, 2018
• Acquisition Date on April 25, 2018

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• Item Classes textiles
• Condition good
• Accession Number 3298/0003