Platter Item Number: 3261/88 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Large oval argillite platter with shell inlay around the top of the outer edge. The centre of the platter is concave and completely covered with a design of a large, central, sculpin face, with a human on each side of it in profile, facing inward. The rim had sixteen evenly spaced oval shell inlays, but seven shells holes are empty.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada before 1900
- Owned by Elspeth McConnell before April 12, 2018
- Received from Elspeth McConnell (Donor) on April 12, 2018
What
- Name
- Platter
- Identification Number
- 3261/88
- Type of Item
- platter
- Material
- argillite stone, operculum shell and synthetic adhesive
- Manufacturing Technique
- carving
- Overall
- height 6.0 cm, width 49.6 cm, depth 31.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Haida
- 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
- before 1900
- Ownership Date
- before April 12, 2018
- Acquisition Date
- on April 12, 2018
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 3261/0088