Baton Item Number: A6439 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 Thunderbird design. Has ovoid in ovoid eyes with an upward and outward curling horn-like protrusion at the top of either side. The downward pointing beak has a circle in the middle. At the top of the wings, there is an ovoid while both the inner and the outer feathers have a u form within a larger u form that has a horizontal rectangle within (the inner wing has a straight end while the outer wing has a pointed tip. The claws, below the wings, have an ovoid from which an inward curving tip emanates with a curving shape to the outer side.
History Of Use
Used by singers to beat time on a log, during ceremonial dances.
Item History
- Made by Willie Seaweed (Maker) in Blunden Harbour, British Columbia, Canada ? or Ba'as, British Columbia, Canada ? before 1953
- Collected in New Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and Tzadzis'nukwame', British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Mike Jacobson before 1953
- Received from Mike Jacobson (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) during 1953
What
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
- Creator
- Willie Seaweed (Maker)
- 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
- Blunden Harbour, British Columbia, Canada ? or Ba'as, British Columbia, Canada ?
- Collected in
- New Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and Tzadzis'nukwame', British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- before 1953
- Ownership Date
- before 1953
- Acquisition Date
- during 1953
Other
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 22
- Accession Number
- 1956/0001