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1926.36.4

Child's cap of silk representing a cat's head.

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1926.36.4

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Collection type
Object
Description
Child's cap of silk representing a cat's head.
Long description
Child's cap of silk representing a cat's head. The cap is mainly green silk with embroidered and appliquéd face. The textile ears and eyebrows attached with spiral wire. It is lined with blue silk. [MJD DDF Body Arts Project 2010/2011 16/09/2010]
Geographical reference
Canada
Northern America > North America > Canada
Cultural groups
Chinese
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1926
Date collected
By 1926
Acquisition information
Donated: 1926
Materials and processes
Material Silk Textile Animal, Material Silk Yarn Animal, Material Metal, Material Ribbon Textile, Process Stitched, Process Embroidered, Process Woven, Process Appliqué
Dimensions
Width 150 mm, Length 280 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1926.36.4

Search terms: Clothing Headgear, Children and Childcare, Religion, Figure, Hat, Amulet, Religious Object, Animal Figure

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