Drum Item Number: 863/5 a-c from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Cylindrical-like shaped wood drum (part a) carved in the form of a sea lion with a wolf-like head, a long body, shallow carved and painted front flippers and a triangular shaped end consisting of two hind flippers formed together with a rectangular tail in between. The head has a long protruding snout with carved eyes, nostrils and bared teeth. The drum is painted black, red and green with Northwest Coast stylized designs. Parts b-c are the stand for the drum. Each is a rectangular unpainted wooden block with a shallow rectangular indentation for holding the body of the drum.
History Of Use
Created to be used with Calvin Hunt's Thunderbird regalia, while danced.
Narrative
Commissioned by the Museum of Anthropology.
Item History
- Made by Tony Hunt (Maker) in British Columbia, Canada during October 1982
- Owned by Calvin Hunt before October 17, 1982
- Received from Calvin Hunt (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source) on October 17, 1982
What
- Name
- Drum
- Identification Number
- 863/5 a-c
- Type of Item
- drum
- Material
- cedar wood and paint
- Overall
- height 58.3 cm, width 247.3 cm, depth 24.6 cm
- Part A
- height 30.7 cm, width 247.3 cm, depth 24.6 cm
- Part B
- height 26.3 cm, width 18.8 cm, depth 30.6 cm
- Part C
- height 26.2 cm, width 18.8 cm, depth 30.1 cm
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
- Creator
- Tony Hunt (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Calvin Hunt
- Received from
- Calvin Hunt (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- during October 1982
- Ownership Date
- before October 17, 1982
- Acquisition Date
- on October 17, 1982
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0863/0005 a-c