Figure Item Number: 3258/15 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Small argillite totem pole. A grizzly bear sits on a square plinth, back legs bent at the knees with feet to the front. Head is large, with rounded ears at top, ovoid eyes, a short snout and a wide, closed mouth from which emerges a very long tongue. Forelegs are bent at wrists, feet to either side of the tongue, with long sharp claws meeting the knees.
Narrative
Item number 186 in the catalogue "Bill Reid: a Retrospective Exhibition" (1974; Vancouver Art Gallery).
Item History
- Made by Bill Reid (Maker) in British Columbia, Canada during 1966
- Owned by Margaret Hess before August 15, 2017
- Received from Margaret Hess (Donor) on August 15, 2017
What
- Name
- Figure
- Identification Number
- 3258/15
- Type of Item
- figure
- Material
- argillite stone
- Overall
- height 10.5 cm, width 5.0 cm, depth 5.0 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 1966
- Ownership Date
- before August 15, 2017
- Acquisition Date
- on August 15, 2017
Other
- Item Classes
- carvings & sculpture
- Condition
- excellent
- Accession Number
- 3258/0015