Speaker's Staff

Item number 2922/1 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.

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Description

Painted and deeply carved wooden talking stick, or speaker's staff, depicting figures (from bottom to top): Dzunuk’wa, male, otter, male wearing headdress with abalone shell, a whale, and either an eagle or thunderbird at the very top. At the base of the talking stick a metal rod protrudes from the wood.

Iconographic Meaning

The animals on the talking stick (or speaker's staff) represent family crests.

Item History

What

Name
Speaker's Staff
Identification Number
2922/1
Type of Item
staff
Material
wood, paint, metal and abalone shell
Overall
height 168.0 cm, width 6.5 cm, depth 5.5 cm

Where

Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
Made in
British Columbia, Canada

Who

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Previous Owner
Mabel Stanley and Mabel Stanley Regalia Family Collective
Received from
Mabel Stanley Regalia Family Collective (Donor)

When

Ownership Date
before 1979 and before November 9, 2011
Acquisition Date
on November 29, 2011

Other

Condition
good
Accession Number
2922/0001
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