Kitasoo Memory Item Number: Nb7.350 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Scaled down model house front with painted designs. The panel is rectangular with an upper centre peak. There is a lower oval opening painted black. The designs feature ovoid shapes and bird motifs in black and red on wooden ground. There are red bands on the sides and top.
Narrative
Small-scale rendition of a house-front screen photographed in 1886 at Klemtu, a Kitasoo Tsimshian village on Swindle Island. The original screen belonged to Chief Tom Brown, and featured his Raven crest in both frontal and profile views.
Item History
- Made by Lyle Wilson (Maker) in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada during 1997
- Owned by Formline Images and Creations before June 10, 2002
- Received from Formline Images and Creations (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Acquisitions Budget (Funding source) on June 10, 2002
What
- Name
- Kitasoo Memory
- Identification Number
- Nb7.350
- Type of Item
- house front
- Material
- cedar wood and acrylic paint
- Overall
- height 68.5 cm, width 162.0 cm, depth 4.7 cm
Who
- Culture
- Tsimshian
- Creator
- Lyle Wilson (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Formline Images and Creations
- Received from
- Formline Images and Creations (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Acquisitions Budget (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- during 1997
- Ownership Date
- before June 10, 2002
- Acquisition Date
- on June 10, 2002
Other
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 17
- Accession Number
- 2575/0001