Button Item Number: 2904/9 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Tightly woven round basketry button. Button is light brown in colour with dark red border and dark brown thunderbird motif with dark brown circle in centre.
Iconographic Meaning
Thunderbird is an important mythical being associated with whaling.
Item History
- Made by Nellie Jacobson (Maker) in Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada during 1942
- Owned by Joanne Rothwell before August 18, 2011
- Received from Joanne Rothwell (Donor) on August 18, 2011
What
- Name
- Button
- Identification Number
- 2904/9
- Type of Item
- button
- Material
- swamp grass, paper and dye
- Overall
- height 0.3 cm, diameter 3.3 cm
Who
- Culture
- Nuu-chah-nulth: Ahousaht
- Creator
- Nellie Jacobson (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Joanne Rothwell
- Received from
- Joanne Rothwell (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- during 1942
- Ownership Date
- before August 18, 2011
- Acquisition Date
- on August 18, 2011
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2904/0009