Hat
| Object Number: | 29-48-343 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Haida |
| Provenience: | Canada British Columbia |
| Culture Area: | Northwest Coast Culture Area |
| Section: | American |
| Materials: | Spruce Root |
| Technique: | Basketry |
| Height: | 20.3 cm |
| Outside Diameter: | 37.5 cm |
| Credit Line: | Exchange with George G. Heye, 1919 |
| Other Number: | 6/9231 - Collector Number |
Description
Twined hat made from split spruce root. Construction originates in the top center and radiates outward. Narrows toward the flattened top and flares outward toward the bottom rim. The upper half uses two-strand twining while the lower half uses a combination of two and three-strand twining to create a concentric diamond or "scoop-net for taking candlefish" pattern (Frances Paul, 1944 p. 60). The rim has rows of two and three-strand twining with a final row that is twined in the opposite direction. A hat band encircles the center of the interior.
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