Baton Item Number: A3412 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Drum baton or beater. Brown wood cylindrical baton that tapers downward to an outward flaring handle end. Carved with a fish design. Has red eyes and an open red mouth with teeth. The dorsal fin is a lance-olate leaf-shape with an inverted split u at the tip. Has side fins. The upward turned tail has a face with diagonal lines along the upper portion at each end with a dot at the tip.
History Of Use
Used by singers to beat time on a log, during ceremonial dances.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada before 1954
- Collected in Kingcome Inlet, British Columbia, Canada and Ukwanalis, British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Hector Webb before November 1953
- Owned by Emily Watson before 1954
- Received from H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and Emily Watson (Seller) during 1954
What
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
- Previous Owner
- Hector Webb and Emily Watson
- Received from
- H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and Emily Watson (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in
- Kingcome Inlet, British Columbia, Canada and Ukwanalis, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- before 1954
- Ownership Date
- before November 1953 and before 1954
- Acquisition Date
- during 1954
Other
- Condition
- poor
- Current Location
- Case 27
- Accession Number
- 1875/0001