Raven's Journey
Item number 3260/180 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Round drum from a single skin stretched around a wooden frame. The skin is pulled around the edges of the drum and held together at back with skin thongs. Raven design on surface painted in blue, black and red. Artist inscription and date on the side.
Iconographic Meaning
Raven's Journey - After the flood, Raven brought the sun and knowledge, Raven traveled over the new lands collecting stories with Frog as his helper. Once the stories were collected, he distributed them so that everyone would have equal knowledge and could not use the stories against each other again.
Item History
- Made by Dempsey Bob (Maker) and Danika Nolie (Technician) in British Columbia, Canada during 2015
- Owned by Elspeth McConnell before August 12, 2017
- Received from Elspeth McConnell (Donor) on August 12, 2017
What
- Name
- Raven's Journey
- Identification Number
- 3260/180
- Type of Item
- drum
- Material
- rawhide skin, wood and acrylic paint
- Overall
- height 9.0 cm, diameter 50.0 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
Who
- Culture
- Tahltan and Tlingit
- Creator
- Dempsey Bob (Maker) and Danika Nolie (Technician)
- Previous Owner
- Elspeth McConnell
- Received from
- Elspeth McConnell (Donor)
When
- Creation Date
- during 2015
- Ownership Date
- before August 12, 2017
- Acquisition Date
- on August 12, 2017
Other
- Condition
- excellent
- Current Location
- Case 42
- Accession Number
- 3260/0180
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