Bella Coola Memory Item Number: Nb9.65 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Scaled down model house front with painted designs. The panel is made of two rectangular pieces flanking a peaked centre piece. The centre piece has a large design in red and black on wooden ground. There is a rectangular section at the bottom, depressed to one side as to give the impression of a slightly ajar door. The two side pieces have smaller designs featuring a bird motif in red and black on wooden ground. There are red bands on the top peaked edge and the sides. All three design sections are signed and dated by the artist.
Narrative
Small-scale rendition of a house-front screen photographed in the Nuxalk (Bella Coola) village of Komkotes in 1873.
Item History
- Made by Lyle Wilson (Maker) in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada during 1998
- Owned by Formline Images and Creations before January 29, 2003
- Received from Formline Images and Creations (Seller), Canada Council (Funding source), Museum of Anthropology Acquisitions Budget (Funding source) and Museum of Anthropology Donations Fund (Funding source) on January 29, 2003
What
- Name
- Bella Coola Memory
- Identification Number
- Nb9.65
- Type of Item
- house front
- Material
- cedar wood, acrylic paint and metal
- Overall
- height 85.8 cm, width 248.1 cm, depth 4.8 cm
Who
- Culture
- Nuxalk
- Creator
- Lyle Wilson (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Formline Images and Creations
- Received from
- Formline Images and Creations (Seller), Canada Council (Funding source), Museum of Anthropology Acquisitions Budget (Funding source) and Museum of Anthropology Donations Fund (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- during 1998
- Ownership Date
- before January 29, 2003
- Acquisition Date
- on January 29, 2003
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2576/0002