Feast Dish
Item number A2524 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Carved wooden dish shaped like a canoe, with two carved and painted human figures crouched inside, facing one another. The canoe is painted black with a wide white band that has a repeating pattern of red u-forms in between green and white ovoids; ends of the canoe have a green tail-like design. Both of the figures are painted black with white faces, a green band across the eyes, red nostril and black facial hair. On top of their heads are three strips of beaver(?) fur. Inside of the canoe is painted red.
History Of Use
Similar in size to dishes used for large portions of food which could then be served into smaller dishes for the use of four to six people.
Cultural Context
ceremonial; potlatch; status
Item History
- Made in Gilford Island, British Columbia, Canada and Gwa'yasdam's, British Columbia, Canada between 1900 and 1930
- Owned by Walter C. Koerner before April 8, 1976
- Received from Walter C. Koerner (Donor) on April 8, 1976
What
- Name
- Feast Dish
- Identification Number
- A2524
- Type of Item
- dish
- Material
- paint, beaver skin ?, metal and cedar wood
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved and painted
- Overall
- height 65.3 cm, width 81.4 cm, depth 182.2 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Gilford Island, British Columbia, Canada and Gwa'yasdam's, British Columbia, Canada
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
- Previous Owner
- Walter C. Koerner
- Received from
- Walter C. Koerner (Donor)
When
- Creation Date
- between 1900 and 1930
- Ownership Date
- before April 8, 1976
- Acquisition Date
- on April 8, 1976
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0336/0030 ?
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