Hat

MOA: University of British Columbia

3371/14

Crocheted yellow hat with wide upturned brim. Near the top are three concentric red rings, and there is a wide red band around the brim with a repeating yellow design within. The yellow yarn ends at the top are partially plaited with a fringe at the end. The pattern alternates between a tight and loose crochet.

  • Narrative

    Collected by Robert A. Coulter, who was stationed at Kuujjuarpik, 1962-63, as Commanding Officer of the RCAF base (then known as Great Whale River).


  • Type of Item hat
  • Culture Inuit
  • Material fibre
  • Measurements height 20.5 cm, width 25.0 cm (overall)

  • Previous Owner Robert A. Coulter, Colleen Coulter, Robert B. Coulter, Marion Coulter-Mackie
  • Received from Robert B. Coulter, Marion Coulter-Mackie, Colleen Coulter

  • Made in Nunavik

  • Creation Date between 1962 and 1963
  • Collection Date between 1962 and 1963
  • Ownership Date before June 28, 2019
  • Acquisition Date on June 28, 2019

  • Item Classes textiles
  • Condition good
  • Accession Number 3371/0014