Staff Item Number: 1003/37 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Wooden staff with elaborate, undulating carved designs. Top of staff is spherical with sinuous descending carved ridges. Centre of staff features a raised black snake with two serpentine carved ridges on the opposite side, echoing the snake's shape. Directly underneath the snake--marking the bottom third of the staff--is a ring of raised elliptical shapes.
Item History
- Made in Alberta, Canada ? before 1925
- Owned by William E. Gale before October 24, 1984
- Received from William E. Gale (Donor) on October 24, 1984
What
Who
- Culture
- Plains ?
- Previous Owner
- William E. Gale
- Received from
- William E. Gale (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Alberta, Canada ?
When
- Creation Date
- before 1925
- Ownership Date
- before October 24, 1984
- Acquisition Date
- on October 24, 1984
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 1003/0037