Bowl Item Number: A405 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Dish in the form of a frog (a) with another small frog grasping onto a slightly domed round lid (b) that fits into the back of the large frog. The large frog is painted black with red lips, and the small frog is painted with a thin coat of black all over except for the whites of the eyes and the feet.
History Of Use
Oil dish
Iconographic Meaning
Represents a frog
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
- 2191/0211 a-b