Box Item Number: 1730/15 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Rectangular wooden box with hinges and a lock. Lid of box has a painted eagle on it with outstretched wings and abalone eye. Small circles of abalone are inlaid around all four edges of lid. Painted on front of box, below lock, are an eagle and two beavers. On either end of box are small handles. One side handle has a string tied around it with two small keys (for lock) attached to it. Inside box is a cotton batting like material attached to inside of lid and bottom of box.
Item History
- Made by Reg V. Skadeen (Maker) in British Columbia, Canada ?
- Collected during 1940
- Owned by H. F. Robins and Florence E. Robins
- Owned by Shirley Hurst before February 18, 1997
- Received from Shirley Hurst (Donor) on February 18, 1997
What
- Name
- Box
- Identification Number
- 1730/15
- Type of Item
- box
- Material
- wood, metal, paint, glaze, cotton fibre and abalone shell ?
- Overall
- height 6.8 cm, width 15.9 cm, depth 9.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Northwest Coast ?
- Creator
- Reg V. Skadeen (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- H. F. Robins, Florence E. Robins and Shirley Hurst
- Received from
- Shirley Hurst (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada ?
When
- Collection Date
- during 1940
- Ownership Date
- before February 18, 1997
- Acquisition Date
- on February 18, 1997
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 1730/0015