Human Transformation Furfelt hat
Dorothy Grant’s broad-brimmed furfelt hats are a modern spin on traditional woven spruce root and cedar bark hats of the Haida tradition. Like an haute-couture handbag, it is a status symbol and a modern heirloom. Grant’s creations are molded from angora furfelt. The Human Transformation Hat, made from black furfelt with red appliqué, features a stylized human face, referencing Haida origin stories of metamorphosis and supernatural beings.
Artwork Details
- Title: Human Transformation Furfelt hat
- Artist: Dorothy Grant (Kaigani Haida Nation (Yahguulanaas Raven clan), born Hydaburg, Alaska, 1955)
- Date: 1989
- Geography: Made in Tsawwassen, British Columbia, Canada
- Medium: Furfelt and wool
- Dimensions: Height: 8 in. (20.3 cm)
Circumference: 52 in. (132.1 cm) - Credit Line: Purchase, Louis and Virginia Clemente Foundation Inc., 2026
- Object Number: 2026.239
- Curatorial Department: The American Wing
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