Ornament Item Number: A8852 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Five whale teeth tied to a leather thong. Broken in two pieces. One piece (part a) has two large teeth of similar size. The other piece (part b) has three teeth, two small and one medium in size.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in Bella Coola, British Columbia, Canada between 1893 and 1934
- Owned by George Henry Raley before November 1948
- Received from H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and George Henry Raley (Seller) during November 1948
What
- Name
- Ornament
- Identification Number
- A8852 a-b
- Type of Item
- ornament
- Material
- leather skin and whale tooth
- Manufacturing Technique
- bored and tied
- Part A
- height 10.1 cm, width 5.2 cm, depth 2.3 cm
- Part B
- height 7.5 cm, width 7.7 cm, depth 2.3 cm
Who
- Culture
- Nuxalk
- Previous Owner
- George Henry Raley
- Received from
- H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and George Henry Raley (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in
- Bella Coola, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Collection Date
- between 1893 and 1934
- Ownership Date
- before November 1948
- Acquisition Date
- during November 1948
Other
- Condition
- poor
- Current Location
- Case 12
- Accession Number
- 1960/0571 a-b