Drawing Item Number: 537/21 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Bilaterally symmetrical pencil drawing of a thunderbird in the Northwest Coast style. Extensive ink inscriptions above and below the image give the title as "'Hïlunga' Thunder-Bird," and include explanatory remarks: "This design is reproduced from that appliqued in red on a dark blue blanket: the applique was held in place with dentalia shells. Later white buttons were substituted for shells." Number 4 in the upper right corner.
Narrative
Created by a student at the Alberni Residential School in the late 1930s. The school was located near the Tseshaht reserve, Tsahaheh 1, about 4 kilometres north of Port Alberni.
Item History
- Made in Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada before 1940
- Collected between 1935 and 1940
- Owned by Jean Telfer before May 16, 1979
- Received from Jean Telfer (Donor) on May 16, 1979
What
- Name
- Drawing
- Identification Number
- 537/21
- Type of Item
- drawing
- Overall
- height 27.8 cm, width 21.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Northwest Coast
- Previous Owner
- Jean Telfer
- Received from
- Jean Telfer (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- before 1940
- Collection Date
- between 1935 and 1940
- Ownership Date
- before May 16, 1979
- Acquisition Date
- on May 16, 1979
Other
- Item Classes
- works on paper
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0537/0021