Wall Hanging Item Number: 2951/3 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Painted hide wall hanging. Scene shows several people in traditional dress engaged in a variety of activities. Two are walking with a foal, one person is sitting astride a horse that is on a yellow and red blanket held by two other people. Others hold small leafy branches. Trees and hills can be seen in the background. The scene is surrounded by a blue perimeter line. The edges of the hanging are cut with uneven fringes. The signature is painted on the bottom as “Johnnie Stelkia THITH-HAK-KEY”.
Narrative
Created by children of the Osoyoos Band who attended the Inkameep Day School, on the Nk'Mip Reserve, between 1932 and 1942. Unlike many residential school practices at that time, their teacher, Anthony Walsh, encouraged the students to create imagery that honoured their traditional Okanagan language and culture. Purchased for MOA through an online auction, which noted this collection (2951/1-6) as being "from the estate of Cliff Robinson's sister".
Item History
- Made by Thith-Hak-Key (Maker) in Nk'Mip, British Columbia, Canada between 1936 and 1942
- Owned by David Sheffield before April 2, 2012
- Received from David Sheffield (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Acquisitions Budget (Funding source) on April 2, 2012
What
- Name
- Wall Hanging
- Identification Number
- 2951/3
- Type of Item
- hanging
- Overall
- height 37.7 cm, width 57.2 cm, depth 0.2 cm
Who
- Culture
- Okanagan: Osoyoos
- Creator
- Thith-Hak-Key (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- David Sheffield
- Received from
- David Sheffield (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Acquisitions Budget (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Nk'Mip, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- between 1936 and 1942
- Ownership Date
- before April 2, 2012
- Acquisition Date
- on April 2, 2012
Other
- Item Classes
- paintings
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 31
- Accession Number
- 2951/0003