Club Item Number: A6134 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Fish club with a long handle incised with vertical grooves. End of club is overall bulbous in shape and resembles the shape of a hand holding a rock. Painted white.
History Of Use
Probably a halibut club (comparable to other Northwest Coast halibut clubs with a ball-and-hand carving: e.g., 2791/9, A4115, and A4379).
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada before 1953
- Collected in Blunden Harbour, British Columbia, Canada and Ba'as, British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Joe Seaweed before July 7, 1953
- Received from H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and Joe Seaweed (Seller) on July 7, 1953
What
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
- Previous Owner
- Joe Seaweed
- Received from
- H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and Joe Seaweed (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in
- Blunden Harbour, British Columbia, Canada and Ba'as, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- before 1953
- Ownership Date
- before July 7, 1953
- Acquisition Date
- on July 7, 1953
Other
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 38
- Accession Number
- 1965/0003