Bowl Item Number: A2448 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Wood bowl in the shape of a seabird, probably a loon, with the neck extended outward and forward and the back hollowed to form a dish. The bird has circular abalone shell inlaid eyes surrounded by a plain tapering oval and a beak covered with red ochre. The body of the bird is painted black with eight oval opercula inset around the rim. On the upper surface of the tail, there is a face design that has small white circular inset bead eyes surrounded by an oval and a tapering oval, a nose, and an open mouth coated with red ochre showing four plain teeth.
History Of Use
Used to serve food to guests at feasts.
Iconographic Meaning
Design is probably the crest emblem of a family.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Walter C. Koerner before April 8, 1976
- Received from Walter C. Koerner (Donor) on April 8, 1976
What
- Name
- Bowl
- Identification Number
- A2448
- Type of Item
- bowl
- Material
- glass, abalone shell, paint, ochre pigment, operculum shell and wood
- Manufacturing Technique
- cut, inlaid, painted and carved
- Overall
- height 8.9 cm, width 16.0 cm, depth 45.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Northwest Coast
- Previous Owner
- Walter C. Koerner
- Received from
- Walter C. Koerner (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
When
- Ownership Date
- before April 8, 1976
- Acquisition Date
- on April 8, 1976
Other
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 31
- Accession Number
- 0336/0023