Entuc Item Number: 3261/137 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Carved pendant with a figure carved vertically over the curved front surface, with its head at the bottom. Pendant has a hole drilled through at the figure's feet, for hanging. Artist inscription on back: "JD Entuc 03".
Iconographic Meaning
The name of the figure is Entuc or Entuck (also written Andaokot). It can be translated as 'mucus-made' or 'snot boy'. This relates to a creation story of the Nuu-chah-nulth, in which a woman, who lost her child to the Woman of the Woods, blew her nose and threw the mucus on the ground, and over the course of four days it transformed into a baby boy.
Item History
- Made by Joe David (Maker) in British Columbia, Canada during 2003
- Owned by Elspeth McConnell before April 12, 2018
- Received from Elspeth McConnell (Donor) on April 12, 2018
What
- Name
- Entuc
- Identification Number
- 3261/137
- Type of Item
- pendant
- Material
- whale tooth
- Overall
- height 9.5 cm, width 5.0 cm, depth 1.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Nuu-chah-nulth: Tla-o-qui-aht
- Creator
- Joe David (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 2003
- Ownership Date
- before April 12, 2018
- Acquisition Date
- on April 12, 2018
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3261/0137