Speaker's Staff Item Number: A17155 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Carved, wooden talking stick, or speaker's staff, depicting (from bottom to top) a copper, human figure with copper, killer whale and thunderbird. The stomach of the killer whale is hollow with a thin board nailed to it. The talking stick is painted black, white and red with Northwest Coast stylized designs.
History Of Use
Mortuary carving.
Narrative
Similar to carvings in the Old Wakashan tradition.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in Quatsino, British Columbia, Canada and Xwatis, British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Walter C. Koerner before January 1973
- Received from Walter C. Koerner (Donor) during January 1973
What
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
- Previous Owner
- Walter C. Koerner
- Received from
- Walter C. Koerner (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in
- Quatsino, British Columbia, Canada and Xwatis, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Ownership Date
- before January 1973
- Acquisition Date
- during January 1973
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 27
- Accession Number
- 0233/0011