W'iigyet's Journey
Item number 2573/1 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
A book (part a) and a feather (part b). The book (part a) has a brown cover and a title of 'W'iigyet's Journey' in black on the front. The pages are white with black lettering and artwork in red and black. A few pages have 'pop-up' artwork. Sections include the following: 'Introduction', 'W'ii Gyet's First Home', 'Feast of the Sun for The Creatures of the Forest', and 'Acknowledgements'. The book is signed and dated on the last page: 'Limited Edition of 10 / W'ii Gyet's Journey / August 2002 / Author / Artist Doreen Jensen / Collaborator / Paper Engineer cindy chan piper / Date December 2002 Edition No. 10'. The dark grey feather (part b) is attached to a twisted cedar bark cord and acts as a bookmark.
Iconographic Meaning
For the Gitxsan , the trickster transformer was known as W'iigyet - Big Man alias Raven.
Item History
- Made by Doreen Jensen (Maker) in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada during 2002
- Owned by Leona Lattimer and Dave Lattimer before December 28, 2002
- Received from Leona Lattimer (Donor) and Dave Lattimer (Donor) on December 28, 2002
What
- Name
- W'iigyet's Journey
- Identification Number
- 2573/1 a-b
- Type of Item
- book
- Material
- paper, cedar bark, feather, cotton fibre, plant fibre, synthetic fibre, wood, adhesive, leather skin and ink
- Part A
- height 28.3 cm, width 28.0 cm, depth 3.9 cm
- Part B
- height 79.0 cm, width 3.0 cm, depth 0.7 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
Who
- Culture
- Gitxsan
- Creator
- Doreen Jensen (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Leona Lattimer and Dave Lattimer
- Received from
- Leona Lattimer (Donor) and Dave Lattimer (Donor)
When
- Creation Date
- during 2002
- Ownership Date
- before December 28, 2002
- Acquisition Date
- on December 28, 2002
Other
- Item Classes
- works on paper
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2573/0001 a-b
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