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Item number A1636 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.

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Description

Ground stone sculpture in the form of a human head with Incised facial features. The eyes are oval-shaped and capped with straight lines above to represent eyebrows. There is a thin nose and a straight line for a mouth surrounded with full lips. On both sides of the head there is an ear. Shape of the head is oblong with a pointed chin and an uneven, pitted surface.

Cultural Context

archaeological

Narrative

This stone sculpture was found by a boy named Ronnie Moss in April 1947, at Lot 8, Block 1 of Part Lot 24, Nelson District of Part Sections 25 and 26, Township 10. Comox District, Plan 4222. It was found just below the surface, at the base of a cherry tree, 30 feet from a residence.