Carved Slate Dish Item Number: E89003-0 from the National Museum of Natural History
Notes
From card: "Raven, fishhawk, and bear-killer whale motifs."Illus. Pl. 60, p. 49 and described p. 47-49 in Barbeau, Marius. 1957. Haida carvers in argillite/ Department of Northern Affairs and National Resources, National Museum of Canada. Barbeau attributes to carver Tom Price. Motifs: central background design of eagle and shark; central raised figure of Shark-Woman; 2 raised eagles.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada
- Collected by James G. Swan in British Columbia, Canada
- Received on December 21, 1883
What
- Name
- Carved Slate Dish
- Identification Number
- E89003-0
- Type of Item
- dish
Who
- Culture
- Haida
- Field Collector
- James G. Swan
Where
- Holding Institution
- National Museum of Natural History
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in
- British Columbia, Canada
When
- Acquisition Date
- on December 21, 1883
Other
- Accession Number
- 013804