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Description

Bark template used for outlining ovoids. [CAK 11/05/2010]

Longer Description

Bark template used for outlining ovoids. The template is made from cedar bark. The ovoid shape is almost square in its proportions. There are traces of red, black and white pigment visible. [CAK 11/05/2010]
Seven bark templates in a wooden frame. The templates all show signs of use - red and black paint around the edges. Sizes and shapes vary. [NM 11 12 1996]

Primary Documentation

Accession Book Entry - From Rev. Ch. Harrison, 80 Halton Rd, Canonbury Sq. N. Collection of Haida objects collected by him.... - [One of] 7 shaped pieces of bark. £45. [Purchase price includes 1891.49.1-110] [JC 4 9 1996]

No additional information on catalogue cards. [JC 4 9 1996]

Old Pitt Rivers Museum label [now in Related Documents File] - Bark templets used for outlining the eye designs which are so prominent a feature in the totemic art. Haida, Queen Charlotte Id. Purch. 1891 (Rev. C. Harrison) [El.B 14/03/2008]

Written on object - Bark templets used for outlining the eye design which are so prominent a feature in the totemic art. Haida, Queen Charlotte Id. Purch. 1891 (Rev. C. Harrison) [NM 12 11 1996] - This was originally written on the frame containing the seven templets 1891.49.79 - 85 [KJ 04/08/2009]

Written on object - HAIDA C.HARRISON. COLL PURCHASED 1891 [KJ 04/08/2009]

Related Documents File - The Haida Project Related Documents File contains video of research sessions and interviews with Haida delegates from September 2009 as part of the project ‘Haida Material Culture in British Museums: Generating New Forms of Knowledge'. It also includes post-visit communications that discuss object provenance. For extensive photographic, video, and textual records documenting the Haida research visit as a whole, including but not limited to preparations of objects for handling, travel logistics, British Museum participation, transcribed notes from research sessions and associated public events held at PRM, see the Haida Project Digital Archive, stored with the Accessions Registers. Original hand-written notes taken during research sessions have been accessioned into the Manuscripts collection, in addition to select other materials. [CAK 02/06/2010]

Research Notes

The following information comes from Haida delegates who worked with the museum's collection in September 2009 as part of the project “Haida Material Culture in British Museums: Generating New Forms of Knowledge”:
This template was viewed alongside other templates on Monday Sept 14, 2009. There are seven templates in total [1891.49.79 - .85] Delegates identified the material as cedar bark. Jaalen Edenshaw requested and was given photocopies of the templates. [CAK 11/05/2010]

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