Cap from sea lion intestine
Dawn Randazzo (Contributor)
Brandon Moonin (Contributor)
John F.C. Johnson (Contributor)
Deborah McMullen (Contributor)
Brandon Moonin (Contributor)
John F.C. Johnson (Contributor)
Deborah McMullen (Contributor)
Dawn Randazzo: The hat seems to be imitating the style that was coming off the Russian boats as well.
Brandon Moonin: If you were married you covered your hair. Could be connected to the (russian) tradition of covering your hair at a wedding.
Index Cards: Also collected by "Princess Louise". May have been used as a model from Russian sailor's hats. Perhaps caribou hair.
Dawn Randazzo: Caribou hair (what it says in the book). It is possible that the long white hair on the top is human hair, which would honor an elder, for example?
Pamela Smith: Wonders if the white thread could be whiskers. Could be elder hair sown in to instill the wisdom.
John Johnson: Looks like a sailor's hat?
Deborah McMullen: 25 Years ago, I thought for sure those hats were for women because they're so pretty. And that's why I originally started cleaning seal gut, because I wanted to make stuff like that for women.
Deborah McMullen: That's why I originally started cleaning seal gut, because she thought these were made for women.
Index Card: cap or cap cover.
Dawn Randazzo: The stitch that goes around the rim is waterproof. It's the same stitch found on the bear parka that was found at Makarka Point.
Brandon Moonin: Because it is so ornamental, it was probably not for utility but for ceremonial stuff. It is more likely that it was used for ceremonies than for everyday use, because of the decorative stitching.
A similar hat, identified as a woman's hat, can be found here: https://alaska.si.edu/record.asp?id=27
Brandon Moonin: If you were married you covered your hair. Could be connected to the (russian) tradition of covering your hair at a wedding.
Index Cards: Also collected by "Princess Louise". May have been used as a model from Russian sailor's hats. Perhaps caribou hair.
Dawn Randazzo: Caribou hair (what it says in the book). It is possible that the long white hair on the top is human hair, which would honor an elder, for example?
Pamela Smith: Wonders if the white thread could be whiskers. Could be elder hair sown in to instill the wisdom.
John Johnson: Looks like a sailor's hat?
Deborah McMullen: 25 Years ago, I thought for sure those hats were for women because they're so pretty. And that's why I originally started cleaning seal gut, because I wanted to make stuff like that for women.
Deborah McMullen: That's why I originally started cleaning seal gut, because she thought these were made for women.
Index Card: cap or cap cover.
Dawn Randazzo: The stitch that goes around the rim is waterproof. It's the same stitch found on the bear parka that was found at Makarka Point.
Brandon Moonin: Because it is so ornamental, it was probably not for utility but for ceremonial stuff. It is more likely that it was used for ceremonies than for everyday use, because of the decorative stitching.
A similar hat, identified as a woman's hat, can be found here: https://alaska.si.edu/record.asp?id=27
Measurements: 6 x 26 x 24,5 cm
Weight: < 2 kg
Weight: < 2 kg
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