Baton Item Number: A4291 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Drum baton or beater. Light brown wood cylindrical baton that tapers downward to an outward flaring handle end. Carved with a painted raven design. Has black oval in tapering oval eyes surrounded by an orange area and bordered by blue with a pair of inverted red split u's within a red outlined blue u form above at either top side. The blue beak is a long downward pointing triangle. Along the top, the wings have a blue ovoid in ovoid with a sidesways split u at the tip while the blue outlined inner feather has a pair of split red u's and a pair of red u forms and the blue outlined outer feather has a pair of blue split u's and a larger blue split u. The tail has a central blue ovoid in ovoid with four feathers that have an inverted red split u within a blue u form. Initials " H.G." on the handle below the painted design.
History Of Use
Used by singers to beat time on a log, during ceremonial dances.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada before 1953
- Collected in New Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and Tzadzis'nukwame', British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Mike Jacobson before May 13, 1953
- Received from Mike Jacobson (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) on May 13, 1953
What
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
- Previous Owner
- Mike Jacobson
- Received from
- Mike Jacobson (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in
- New Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and Tzadzis'nukwame', British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- before 1953
- Ownership Date
- before May 13, 1953
- Acquisition Date
- on May 13, 1953
Other
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 27
- Accession Number
- 1953/0001