Bowl Item Number: A2174 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Dark brown, fish-shaped wooden dish with a small bowl, abalone shell inlay eyes, and white shell inlay on back.
History Of Use
Oil dish
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada before 1931
- Collected between 1914 and 1931
- Owned by George E. Darby before 1931
- Received from George E. Darby (Seller) and U.B.C. Class of 1931 (Funding source) during 1931
What
- Name
- Bowl
- Identification Number
- A2174
- Type of Item
- bowl
- Material
- wood, operculum shell and abalone shell
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved and inlaid
- Overall
- height 6.5 cm, width 28.0 cm, depth 10.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Tlingit ?
- Previous Owner
- George E. Darby
- Received from
- George E. Darby (Seller) and U.B.C. Class of 1931 (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- before 1931
- Collection Date
- between 1914 and 1931
- Ownership Date
- before 1931
- Acquisition Date
- during 1931
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 1911/0054