Box Panel Item Number: 2859/1 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Wooden panel carved with a distributive Northwest Coast design. Entire surface covered by large figure with a small almost three-dimensional figure in the centre front. Panel is unpainted; back is plain and has two hanging nails protruding. One side edge is rough and broken.
History Of Use
Thought to have originally been a front or back panel from a bentwood box.
Item History
- Made in North America during 1815
- Owned by Gary R. Bell before January 20, 2011
- Received from Gary R. Bell (Donor) on January 20, 2011
What
- Name
- Box Panel
- Identification Number
- 2859/1
- Type of Item
- panel
- Material
- cedar wood
- Overall
- height 27.5 cm, width 62.2 cm, depth 2.3 cm
Who
- Culture
- Tlingit
- Previous Owner
- Gary R. Bell
- Received from
- Gary R. Bell (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- North America
When
- Creation Date
- during 1815
- Ownership Date
- before January 20, 2011
- Acquisition Date
- on January 20, 2011
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 2859/0001