Bear Mother Item Number: 3260/122 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Yellow cedar sculpture depicting a female with two cubs on top and a bear at the bottom. There are fourteen operculum shell teeth set into the bear. There is a face carved on the underside of the sculpture. The back is hollow. Inscription on back, artist name, date, title.
Iconographic Meaning
The following description is said to have come from Dempsey Bob:
On the top of the sculpture is the Human Mother with two cubs. At the bottom is the Bear Father of the cubs. The face on the underside of the sculpture represents all of the descendants who are now the members of the Bear Clan.
Item History
- Made by Dempsey Bob (Maker) in British Columbia, Canada during 2012
- Owned by Elspeth McConnell before August 12, 2017
- Received from Elspeth McConnell (Donor) on August 12, 2017
What
- Name
- Bear Mother
- Identification Number
- 3260/122
- Type of Item
- sculpture
- Material
- yellow cedar wood, operculum shell and acrylic paint
- Overall
- height 46.0 cm, width 25.0 cm, depth 14.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Tahltan and Tlingit
- Creator
- Dempsey Bob (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 2012
- Ownership Date
- before August 12, 2017
- Acquisition Date
- on August 12, 2017
Other
- Item Classes
- carvings & sculpture
- Condition
- excellent
- Accession Number
- 3260/0122