Club Item Number: A4379 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Club with a tapered green coloured handle and a bulbous end in the shape of a hand holding a rock. Hand is white. Rock is green.
History Of Use
Probably a halibut club (comparable to other Northwest Coast halibut clubs with a ball-and-hand carving: e.g., 2791/9, A4115 and A6134).
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada before 1953
- Collected in New Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and Tzadzis'nukwame', British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Mike Jacobson before 1953
- Received from Mike Jacobson (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) during 1953
What
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
- Previous Owner
- Mike Jacobson
- Received from
- Mike Jacobson (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in
- New Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and Tzadzis'nukwame', British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- before 1953
- Ownership Date
- before 1953
- Acquisition Date
- during 1953
Other
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 38
- Accession Number
- 1956/0004