Figure Item Number: A5328 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Carved bird standing on a small base. The black eyes are surrounded by a mint green area with black brows above, and a red lined beak. The upswept wings each have six feather sections painted mint green, and red outlined with black. The chest has a face that has its black eyes surrounded by a blue area. The base is painted with a dark blue top, and a mint green geometric triangular pattern all around the bottom.
Iconographic Meaning
Represents thunderbird, kwankwanxwaliga, or eagle kwikw.
Item History
- Made by Charlie James (Maker) in British Columbia, Canada before 1938
- Collected in 'Yalis (Alert Bay), 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
- Creator
- Charlie James (Maker)
- 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
- 'Yalis (Alert Bay), British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- before 1938
- Ownership Date
- before January 1973
- Acquisition Date
- during January 1973
Other
- Item Classes
- carvings & sculpture
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0233/0034