hair wreath
Report a Mistake- Date Made 1964 or earlier
- Event --
- Affiliation --
- Artist / Maker / Manufacturer --
- Object Number A-1408
- Place of Origin --
- Place of Use Continent - North America, Country - Canada, Province / Territory - Quebec, Municipality - Aylmer
- Category Communication artifacts
- Sub-category Documentary artifactCeremonial artifact
- Department History
- Museum CMH
- Earliest 1864/01/01
- Latest 1964/02/06
- Inscription (front/devant) Willie/In memory of/Emeline/Our Father in heaven, they have gone to Thee/To rest with Thee and with Thine/O may it please Thee soon, to take us all,/To our Willie and dear Emeline/It has pleased Thee Lord, to take them both/Grant us strenght not to repine,/But enable us Lord for thy Son's sake,/To join our Willie, and Emeline./May They with Thee, from Heaven above,/Our minds, and hearts incline/To follow all Thy Holy Laws,/So we may join, Willie, Thee and Emeline./O Grant Lord in this World of sorrow,/To strengthen our hearts and resign/Our future, life, our future hopes,/In Thee, our Willie, and dear Emeline.
- Materials Human hair, Textile, Wood
- Measurements Length 49.5 cm, Width 42.0 cm, Depth 5.5 cm