Ceremonial Dagger
Item number A3552 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Ceremonial dagger. Bulbous wooden handle, embellished by two round skulls with sunken eyes and nostril and teeth grooves that are nailed to either side of a dark coloured triangular shaped piece that then holds the rectangular metal blade and is secured with two nails.
History Of Use
Ceremonial tool used in breaking a copper. (See Boas, 1895, pp. 353-354.)
Narrative
Belonged to Tom Patch Wamiss' grandfather.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada before 1951
- Collected in Kingcome Inlet, British Columbia, Canada and Ukwanalis, British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Tom Patch Wamiss before September 1951
- Received from H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and Tom Patch Wamiss (Seller) during September 1951
What
- Name
- Ceremonial Dagger
- Identification Number
- A3552
- Type of Item
- dagger
- Material
- wood and steel metal
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved, darkened, nailed and riveted
- Overall
- height 8.9 cm, width 17.1 cm, depth 35.56 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in
- Kingcome Inlet, British Columbia, Canada and Ukwanalis, British Columbia, Canada
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
- Previous Owner
- Tom Patch Wamiss
- Received from
- H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and Tom Patch Wamiss (Seller)
When
- Creation Date
- before 1951
- Ownership Date
- before September 1951
- Acquisition Date
- during September 1951
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 41
- Accession Number
- 1904/0007
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