Gavel Item Number: 1060/38 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Gavel made of tusk. Part a is the slighty curved handle, with a rounded circumference that tapers down. Part b is the gavel piece which is a rounded rectangular seal sculpture, with two black eyes and two black nose marks added. The mouth is carved and there is a hole drilled in at the centre.
Item History
- Made in Canada ?
- Owned by Sisters of Saint Ann Museum
- Owned by B.C. Provincial Museum before September 6, 1985
- Received from B.C. Provincial Museum (Transferring institution) on September 6, 1985
What
- Name
- Gavel
- Identification Number
- 1060/38 a-b
- Type of Item
- gavel
- Material
- walrus tusk and ink ?
- Part A
- height 1.0 cm, width 13.0 cm, depth 0.8 cm
- Part B
- height 9.0 cm, width 2.2 cm, depth 2.7 cm
- Overall
- height 9.0 cm, width 2.2 cm, depth 15.7 cm
Who
- Culture
- Inuit
- Previous Owner
- Sisters of Saint Ann Museum and B.C. Provincial Museum
- Received from
- B.C. Provincial Museum (Transferring institution)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Canada ?
When
- Ownership Date
- before September 6, 1985
- Acquisition Date
- on September 6, 1985
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 1060/0038 a-b