Brooch Item Number: 3258/3 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Rectangular brooch, or pendant of halibut fisherman design. Rectangular dark background; an animal sits with a long straight back, a large head with sharp pointed teeth, knees bent, tail curled, holding in its clawed hands the mouth of a halibut attached to a fishing line. A raised silver border surrounds the image. The back has a brooch pin as well as a loop, for hanging it as a pendant on a chain. HAIDA ART / Reid inscription on back.
Narrative
Item number 101 in the catalogue "Bill Reid: a Retrospective Exhibition" (1974; Vancouver Art Gallery).
Item History
- Made by Bill Reid (Maker) in British Columbia, Canada during 1955
- Owned by Margaret Hess before August 15, 2017
- Received from Margaret Hess (Donor) on August 15, 2017
What
- Name
- Brooch
- Identification Number
- 3258/3
- Type of Item
- brooch
- Material
- silver metal
- Overall
- height 5.0 cm, width 3.6 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 1955
- Ownership Date
- before August 15, 2017
- Acquisition Date
- on August 15, 2017
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3258/0003