Brooch Item Number: 2695/1 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Silver cut out brooch carved in the design of a killer whale with large circular inlaid abalone eyes; inlaid bared teeth, dorsal, pectoral and tail fins. Detailed with stylized forms. Large pin clasp on the back.
Narrative
Item number 110 in the catalogue "Bill Reid: a Retrospective Exhibition" (1974; Vancouver Art Gallery).
Item History
- Made by Bill Reid (Maker) in British Columbia, Canada during 1958
- Owned by Jessie Isobel Binning before September 26, 2007
- Received from Jessie Isobel Binning (Donor) on September 26, 2007
What
- Name
- Brooch
- Identification Number
- 2695/1
- Type of Item
- brooch
- Material
- silver metal and abalone shell
- Overall
- height 5.8 cm, width 9.0 cm, depth 1.3 cm
Who
- Culture
- Haida
- Creator
- Bill Reid (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Jessie Isobel Binning
- Received from
- Jessie Isobel Binning (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- during 1958
- Ownership Date
- before September 26, 2007
- Acquisition Date
- on September 26, 2007
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2695/0001