Bracelet Item Number: 3260/51 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Cuff-style gold bracelet, with split cormorant design. Image covers the entire surface, except for a very thin border. Rounded ends. 'Haida Art' inscription.
Narrative
The bracelet design is said to be based on a Charles Edenshaw design. The piece was said to have been acquired by an elder in Metlakatla BC, directly from Reid, who later passed it on to her granddaughter. Her granddaughter sold it to a Haida woman, on Haida Gwaii. In 1994 the latter woman sold it, through the Miriam Shiell Gallery, to McConnell.
Item History
- Made by Bill Reid (Maker) in British Columbia, Canada during 1955
- Owned by Elspeth McConnell before August 12, 2017
- Received from Elspeth McConnell (Donor) on August 12, 2017
What
- Name
- Bracelet
- Identification Number
- 3260/51
- Type of Item
- bracelet
- Material
- gold metal
- Overall
- height 2.3 cm, width 6.0 cm, depth 5.4 cm
Who
- Culture
- Haida
- Creator
- Bill Reid (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Elspeth McConnell
- Received from
- Elspeth McConnell (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- during 1955
- Ownership Date
- before August 12, 2017
- Acquisition Date
- on August 12, 2017
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3260/0051