Dance Screen Item Number: A9242 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Large dance screen with black designs on natural coloured ground. The screen is made from four irregular shaped pieces sewn together. In the centre is a raven motif in profile with open beak, tongue visible, wings and legs spread. The tail appears unfinished. The motif is painted in black with a lighter, oily paint spread into the fabric beyond the black outlines.
History Of Use
Ceremonial screen used as a partition in a bighouse.
Iconographic Meaning
Represents thunderbird
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada before 1957
- Collected in Fort Rupert, British Columbia, Canada and Tsaxis, British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Cadwallader Family before 1957
- Owned by Michael R. Johnson before March 4, 1970
- Received from Michael R. Johnson (Seller) and Walter C. Koerner (Funding source) on March 4, 1970
What
- Name
- Dance Screen
- Identification Number
- A9242
- Type of Item
- screen
- Material
- cotton fibre and paint
- Manufacturing Technique
- painted
- Overall
- height 5.4 m, width 2.8 m
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
- Previous Owner
- Cadwallader Family and Michael R. Johnson
- Received from
- Michael R. Johnson (Seller) and Walter C. Koerner (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in
- Fort Rupert, British Columbia, Canada and Tsaxis, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- before 1957
- Ownership Date
- before 1957 and before March 4, 1970
- Acquisition Date
- on March 4, 1970
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 2278/0001