Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0145-0032 | |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Basketry | |
| Object Name | Hat | |
| Culture | Nuu-Chah-Nulth (Nootka) or Makah | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | Canada or USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | British Columbia or Washington | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Western Vancouver Island or Makah Indian Reservation area | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. early 1900s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Cedar (Cedrus sp.) bark | |
| Description | Conical double weave utilitarian hat with truncated, concave top (or base); Warp and weft material is cedar bark; Basket start of both interior and exterior layers consists of wide cedar bark slats that are plaited; Hat is woven primarily in plain twining technique on exterior with five rows of 3-strand twining along the junction of the base and sides, at regular intervals on the sides, and along the rim, serving both a structural and decorative function; Inner layer of hat is woven entirely in plain twining; Interior also includes encircling headband woven in simple plaiting technique and positioned at midlevel height. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 17.3, Max Diam = 32.5 | |