Doll Carrier Item Number: A3689 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Model baby carrier. A flat piece of wood that has a straight edge at one end and a fin-like protrusion at the other end. The long sides curve outward from end to end. There are two parallel rows of stitching down the centre.
History Of Use
Doll or model baby carrier board.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada
- Collected between 1893 and 1934
- Owned by George Henry Raley before November 1948
- Received from H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and George Henry Raley (Seller) during November 1948
What
- Name
- Doll Carrier
- Identification Number
- A3689
- Type of Item
- carrier
- Material
- cedar wood and cedar root
- Manufacturing Technique
- adzed, sewn and carved
- Overall
- height 38.8 cm, width 14.6 cm, depth 1.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Tsimshian
- Previous Owner
- George Henry Raley
- Received from
- H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and George Henry Raley (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
When
- Collection Date
- between 1893 and 1934
- Ownership Date
- before November 1948
- Acquisition Date
- during November 1948
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 1960/0408