Dish Item Number: A6566 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Carved, wooden dish in the shape of a loon with the body (part a) and head (part b) connected by a piece of dowel. The beak, eyes and wings are incised while the rest is painted black, red, green and yellow on a grey background with Northwest Coast stylized forms. The neck has a necklace painted on. The opening is rectangular in shape.
Iconographic Meaning
Represents a loon.
Narrative
Fanny Wamiss remembers sitting in this dish as a child, as well as putting her nephew in it when he was a baby.
Item History
- Made by Tom Patch Wamiss (Maker) in British Columbia, Canada before 1951
- Collected in Kingcome Inlet, British Columbia, Canada and Ukwanalis, British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Tom Patch Wamiss before 1951
- Received from H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and Tom Patch Wamiss (Seller) during 1951
What
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
- Creator
- Tom Patch Wamiss (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Tom Patch Wamiss
- Received from
- H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and Tom Patch Wamiss (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
When
- Creation Date
- before 1951
- Ownership Date
- before 1951
- Acquisition Date
- during 1951
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 39
- Accession Number
- 1903/0001