Brooch Item Number: 3258/11 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Gold brooch in a raven design. Bird’s wings are slightly spread and angled down, long feathers on left separated and defined. Legs are bent at knees and tail feathers fall between and below them. Head is large and turned to the side, with open mouth, large eye and squared head crest. The surface of the brooch is textured. The back has a brooch pin running from the nose to the opposite wing. "Reid 70" inscription on back.
Narrative
Acquired by the donor in 1970 from the Canadian Handicraft Exhibition in Montreal. Item number 32 in the catalogue "Bill Reid: a Retrospective Exhibition" (1974; Vancouver Art Gallery).
Item History
- Made by Bill Reid (Maker) in British Columbia, Canada during 1970
- Owned by Margaret Hess before August 15, 2017
- Received from Margaret Hess (Donor) on August 15, 2017
What
- Name
- Brooch
- Identification Number
- 3258/11
- Type of Item
- brooch
- Material
- gold metal
- Overall
- height 6.5 cm, width 6.1 cm, depth 0.5 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 1970
- Ownership Date
- before August 15, 2017
- Acquisition Date
- on August 15, 2017
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- excellent
- Accession Number
- 3258/0011