Speaker's Staff Item Number: A7473 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Long wooden staff, cylindrical in shape with a short metal piece attached at the end. Carved into the body are many totemic figures intertwined: Tsonokwa, octopus ?, killer whale, sculpin and others. Staff has traces of red pigment.
History Of Use
Held by a chief during formal speeches.
Narrative
Collected by E.F. Meade during trip to Kwakwaka'wakw Islands.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada before 1961
- Collected in New Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and Tzadzis'nukwame', British Columbia, Canada during 1961
- Owned by Edward F. Meade before May 1961
- Received from H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and Edward F. Meade (Seller) during May 1961
What
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
- Previous Owner
- Edward F. Meade
- Received from
- H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and Edward F. Meade (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in
- New Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and Tzadzis'nukwame', British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- before 1961
- Collection Date
- during 1961
- Ownership Date
- before May 1961
- Acquisition Date
- during May 1961
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 27
- Accession Number
- 0049/0003