Figure Item Number: A7816 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Figure of an eagle (part a) with outstretched wings. Northwest Coast design elements are used to decorate the piece. Colours used are red, green and black. One wing (part b) has the artist's name on the back, as well as the number six. Another wing (part c) has the number six in pencil and has pencil outlines near the edges.
Narrative
Collected by B. H. Weare, 1900 c.
Iconographic Meaning
Represents eagle: kwikw.
Item History
- Made by Charlie James (Maker) in Fort Rupert, British Columbia, Canada and Tsaxis, British Columbia, Canada before 1900
- Collected during 1900
- Owned by B. H. Weare
- Owned by Lanning Family before June 1961
- Received from Lanning Family (Donor) during June 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
- Fort Rupert, British Columbia, Canada and Tsaxis, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- before 1900
- Collection Date
- during 1900
- Ownership Date
- before June 1961
- Acquisition Date
- during June 1961
Other
- Item Classes
- carvings & sculpture
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0058/0005