Figure Item Number: A8050 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Brown wood cockle or clam shell carving. Painted with vertical black lines along all the ridges. Made of two halves connected at the smaller end with a patch of brown cloth nailed together. The two halves can open up like a clam shell.
History Of Use
A treasure, dlugwe', of the Wild Man of the Woods, Bak'was (J. Seaweed, 1966).
Iconographic Meaning
Represents a cockle: dzoli.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada before 1962
- Collected in 'Yalis (Alert Bay), British Columbia, Canada between 1950 and 1962
- Owned by Edith Bevan Cross before July 30, 1962
- Received from Edith Bevan Cross (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) on July 30, 1962
What
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
- Previous Owner
- Edith Bevan Cross
- Received from
- Edith Bevan Cross (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in
- 'Yalis (Alert Bay), British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- before 1962
- Collection Date
- between 1950 and 1962
- Ownership Date
- before July 30, 1962
- Acquisition Date
- on July 30, 1962
Other
- Item Classes
- carvings & sculpture
- Condition
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 41
- Accession Number
- 0081/0021