Seal Bowl Item Number: A403 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A light brown wooden bowl in the shape of a seal, painted in red and black. Has circular black eyes, a black forehead, a black nose, red nostrils, an open mouth with red lips, and plain teeth. There is a horizontal red band around the neck. Painted on each side, there are two black eye designs. The eye design closest to the front is circular with protrusions flowing backward, the top one of which is wider than the three lower ones. The eye design closest to the back is ovoid with lobes and red accents. The black tail has two identical triangular-shaped horizontally grooved flipper parts that curve to connect to each other at the end.
History Of Use
Oil bowl
Iconographic Meaning
Represents a seal.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada before 1927
- Collected in Bella Bella, British Columbia, Canada and 'Qvuqvai, British Columbia, Canada between 1920 and 1927
- Owned by Frank Burnett before 1927
- Received from Frank Burnett (Donor) on July 25, 1927
What
Who
- Culture
- Heiltsuk
- Previous Owner
- Frank Burnett
- Received from
- Frank Burnett (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in
- Bella Bella, British Columbia, Canada and 'Qvuqvai, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- before 1927
- Collection Date
- between 1920 and 1927
- Ownership Date
- before 1927
- Acquisition Date
- on July 25, 1927
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2191/0209