Guardian Figure Item Number: 3259/24 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Wooden guardian figure. Figure sits in a crouched position, hands resting on knees that are drawn up to chest. Head and face are elongated, nose and mouth wide, brows heavy. A round hat sits high on the head, with a small brim under three tall rings at crown.
Narrative
Item number 170 in the catalogue "Bill Reid: a Retrospective Exhibition" (1974; Vancouver Art Gallery). Acquired by the donor from The Quest Gallery (Bessie FitzGerald) in Victoria, in 1963.
Item History
- Made by Bill Reid (Maker) in British Columbia, Canada during 1963
- Collected during 1963
- Owned by Margaret Hess before September 28, 2017
- Received from Margaret Hess (Donor) on September 28, 2017
What
- Name
- Guardian Figure
- Identification Number
- 3259/24
- Type of Item
- figure
- Material
- cedar wood
- Overall
- height 125.0 cm, width 32.0 cm, depth 32.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Haida
- Creator
- Bill Reid (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Margaret Hess
- Received from
- Margaret Hess (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- during 1963
- Collection Date
- during 1963
- Ownership Date
- before September 28, 2017
- Acquisition Date
- on September 28, 2017
Other
- Item Classes
- carvings & sculpture
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3259/0024