Dzunuk'wa Figure Item Number: 2778/1 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Carved and painted standing Dzunuk'wa figure (a) holding a feast dish (b). The large-headed figure standing on a square brown base is totally flat at back and has outstretched arms that are attached to the black body with pegs. Deep yellow eye sockets beneath a pronounced brow fill half of the face above a red and black nose and pursed red lips; circular yellow designs decorate the chest and knees. The rectangular shaped dish is decorated with a black face on the front, large cross hatch design on the back, yellow at both ends and a red rim and is attached to the centre of the flat hands with pegs.
Narrative
Purchased from Ellen Neel c. 1947-48 near 3rd Beach in Stanley Park by Florence T. Hall. Originally presumed to have been made by Neel, but several experts agreed the figure is the work of Mungo Martin. Apparently some of Martin's carvings were sold by Ellen Neel, his neice, in her Stanley Park workshop.
For stylistically similar work by Martin, see paintings A9045 and A9055.
Item History
- Made by Mungo Martin (Maker) in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada ? during 1948
- Collected in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada during 1948
- Owned by Florence T. Hall
- Owned by Nathan A. Hall before December 21, 2009
- Received from Nathan A. Hall (Donor) on December 21, 2009
What
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
- Creator
- Mungo Martin (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Florence T. Hall and Nathan A. Hall
- Received from
- Nathan A. Hall (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada ?
- Collected in
- Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- during 1948
- Collection Date
- during 1948
- Ownership Date
- before December 21, 2009
- Acquisition Date
- on December 21, 2009
Other
- Item Classes
- carvings & sculpture
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2778/0001 a-b