Bowl Item Number: A6601 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Wooden dish in the shape of a wolf. Tail protrudes from the back of the dish and curls inwards. Head of the wolf has a long snout and an opened mouth. There are Northwest Coast design elements painted on the outside of the dish in green, black, and red. On the underside of the dish, a handwritten inscription reads: "Charlie James." There is also a word written in Kwakwa'la below the name.
History Of Use
Feast dish.
Iconographic Meaning
Represents wolf: allhanam.
Cultural Context
ceremonial; social
Item History
- Made by Charlie James (Maker) in British Columbia, Canada before 1938
- Collected in 'Yalis (Alert Bay), British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by B. H. Weare
- Owned by Lanning Family before August 1961
- Received from Lanning Family (Donor) during August 1961
What
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
- Creator
- Charlie James (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- B. H. Weare and Lanning Family
- Received from
- Lanning Family (Donor)
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 1938
- Ownership Date
- before August 1961
- Acquisition Date
- during August 1961
Other
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 22
- Accession Number
- 2280/0001