Club Item Number: A4115 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Club in the shape of a hand holding a stone. "Arm" or handle portion of the club is wrapped with dark brown fibre cording.
History Of Use
Probably a halibut club (comparable to other Northwest Coast halibut clubs with a ball-and-hand carving: e.g., 2791/9, A4379, and A6134).
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada before 1952
- Collected in Kingcome Inlet, British Columbia, Canada and Ukwanalis, British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Emily Watson before October 1952
- Received from H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and Emily Watson (Seller) during October 1952
What
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
- Previous Owner
- Emily Watson
- Received from
- H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and Emily Watson (Seller)
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
When
- Creation Date
- before 1952
- Ownership Date
- before October 1952
- Acquisition Date
- during October 1952
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 38
- Accession Number
- 1874/0022