Carving Item Number: 1283/18 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Painted wooden carving of a standing eagle with wings outstretched as if poised for flight (part a); the eagle is painted brown with a white head and tail feathers and yellow talons and beak. Part b is a segment of branch mounted on a thick wooden base with a short horizontal offshoot at the top to act as a perch; the base is covered with short dark brown inked lines.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in Port Simpson, British Columbia, Canada and Lax Kw'alaams, British Columbia, Canada between 1887 and 1966
- Owned by Agnes Macintosh Brentzen
- Owned by Margaret E. Cornish and E. Percival before January 18, 1988
- Received from Margaret E. Cornish (Seller), Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source) and E. Percival (Seller) on January 18, 1988
What
Who
- Culture
- Tsimshian ?
- Previous Owner
- Agnes Macintosh Brentzen, Margaret E. Cornish and E. Percival
- Received from
- Margaret E. Cornish (Seller), Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source) and E. Percival (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in
- Port Simpson, British Columbia, Canada and Lax Kw'alaams, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Collection Date
- between 1887 and 1966
- Ownership Date
- before January 18, 1988
- Acquisition Date
- on January 18, 1988
Other
- Item Classes
- carvings & sculpture
- Condition
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 17
- Accession Number
- 1283/0018 a-b