Skip to main content
ProvenanceBonhams, San Francisco, Sale 15419 Native American and Pre-Columbian Art, Dec. 3, 2007
BibliographyFognell, Eva and Alexander Brier Marr, eds. Art of the North American Indians: The Thaw Collection at the Fenimore Art Museum, 2nd ed. Cooperstown, New York: Fenimore Art Museum, 2016, p. 355.
Artist
Jessie Webster
(c. 1909 - 1980, Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka))
Hat
Datec. 1960-1980
MediumCedar bark and beargrass
DimensionsOverall: 10 1/4 × 11 in. (26 × 27.9 cm)
Object numberT0848
Credit LineLoan from the Eugene V. and Clare E. Thaw Charitable Trust
Photograph by Richard Walker
Label TextThis type of hat was worn by chiefs and whalers and is beautifully illustrated with two canoes manned by the whaling crew. In the front of each canoe stands the harpooner ready to throw his weapon. Above the canoes is sealskin floats used to keep the whale afloat after being harpooned. Once brought in to shore the whale was divided amongst the villagers in order of title and rank. The hat is constructed of a twined weave in cedar bark and natural and aniline-dyed grasses.ProvenanceBonhams, San Francisco, Sale 15419 Native American and Pre-Columbian Art, Dec. 3, 2007
BibliographyFognell, Eva and Alexander Brier Marr, eds. Art of the North American Indians: The Thaw Collection at the Fenimore Art Museum, 2nd ed. Cooperstown, New York: Fenimore Art Museum, 2016, p. 355.
On View
On viewc.1866-1910
c. 1908
