Club Item Number: A3417 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Long, wooden club with an elongated, diamond shaped base and a cylindrical shaped head. The base has a continuous spiral band design burned, midway, onto the staff. The head has two, carved, back to back human faces sharing a headdress marked by deeply carved diagonal lines. The head is carved and painted in black, red and green.
History Of Use
A club used in a 'mitla dance.
Narrative
Possible source of object is Hector Webb, but information is uncertain.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in Kingcome Inlet, British Columbia, Canada and Ukwanalis, British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Hector Webb
- Received from Hector Webb (Seller)
What
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
- Previous Owner
- Hector Webb
- Received from
- Hector Webb (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
Other
- Condition
- fair