Raven Item Number: 3204/9 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Carved wood frontlet with three dimensional raven. Backing board is rounded, rectangular in shape and pointed at top. Raven emerges from centre, with carved black and red wings at its sides, knees bent up, face to front with curved beak and abalone eyes under squared ears. Raven figure is surrounded by two rows of abalone inlay. Back is concave, with a forehead piece. Signed on back: "Raven Henry V Robertson Kemano, B.C."
Narrative
Purchased from the "Kil Sli native arts & crafts" store (Vancouver) in the early 1980s, as a birthday gift for the donor, from a friend.
Item History
- Made by Henry Robertson (Maker) in Kemano, British Columbia, Canada between 1980 and 1985
- Owned by Turrall Adcock Moore before October 17, 2016
- Received from Turrall Adcock Moore (Donor) on October 17, 2016
What
- Name
- Raven
- Identification Number
- 3204/9
- Type of Item
- frontlet
- Material
- wood, abalone shell and paint
- Overall
- height 20.8 cm, width 14.5 cm, depth 10.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Haisla
- Creator
- Henry Robertson (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Turrall Adcock Moore
- Received from
- Turrall Adcock Moore (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Kemano, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- between 1980 and 1985
- Ownership Date
- before October 17, 2016
- Acquisition Date
- on October 17, 2016
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3204/0009