Painted Shell Item Number: 527/20 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
An oval shell painted on the inside with a stylized yellow, red, black, and white fish on a black background with a rim of yellow rectangles that have a red centre and are outlined with black and have a red circle at either sides.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada
- Collected between 1940 and 1960
- Owned by Lillian French before April 19, 1979
- Received from Lillian French (Donor) on April 19, 1979
What
- Name
- Painted Shell
- Identification Number
- 527/20
- Type of Item
- shell
- Material
- clam shell and paint
- Overall
- height 7.0 cm, width 9.3 cm, depth 2.8 cm
Who
- Culture
- Northwest Coast ?
- Previous Owner
- Lillian French
- Received from
- Lillian French (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
When
- Collection Date
- between 1940 and 1960
- Ownership Date
- before April 19, 1979
- Acquisition Date
- on April 19, 1979
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0527/0020