Speaker's Staff
Item number A4035 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Carved, wooden talking stick depicting (from bottom to top) an octopus(?), human with copper, wolf with a copper in its mouth and a human head it is paws, bear with salmon, human figure with copper and thunderbird. The talking stick is painted black and red with Northwest Coast stylized designs. The bottom has a cone shaped piece of metal. The back is painted red.
History Of Use
Held by a chief during formal speeches.
Narrative
Part of the ceremonial regalia of the late Chief Harry Mountain. Borrowed back by the family for a naming ceremony in Alert Bay in 2000.
Item History
- Made by Charlie George Jr. (Maker) in British Columbia, Canada before 1952
- Collected in Village Island, British Columbia, Canada and 'Mimkwamlis, British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Chief Harry Mountain before November 1952
- Owned by Alice Mountain before March 24, 1953
- Received from H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and Alice Mountain (Seller) on March 24, 1953
What
- Name
- Speaker's Staff
- Identification Number
- A4035
- Type of Item
- staff
- Material
- wood, metal and paint
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved, pegged and painted
- Overall
- height 167.8 cm, width 6.3 cm, depth 6.4 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in
- Village Island, British Columbia, Canada and 'Mimkwamlis, British Columbia, Canada
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
- Creator
- Charlie George Jr. (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Chief Harry Mountain and Alice Mountain
- Received from
- H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and Alice Mountain (Seller)
When
- Creation Date
- before 1952
- Ownership Date
- before November 1952 and before March 24, 1953
- Acquisition Date
- on March 24, 1953
Other
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 27
- Accession Number
- 2008/0005
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