Earrings Item Number: 3258/14 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Pair of silver and argillite earrings. Black squares of argillite are carved to show the side view of a grizzly bear’s face, squared ears at top, a prominent nose with curled nostril, and an open mouth. A silver border surrounds the argillite and attaches to the screw backs.
Narrative
Item number 84 in the catalogue "Bill Reid: a Retrospective Exhibition" (1974; Vancouver Art Gallery).
Item History
- Made by Bill Reid (Maker) in British Columbia, Canada between 1957 and 1958
- Owned by Margaret Hess before August 15, 2017
- Received from Margaret Hess (Donor) on August 15, 2017
What
- Name
- Earrings
- Identification Number
- 3258/14 a-b
- Type of Item
- earring
- Material
- argillite stone, silver metal and metal
- Part A
- height 2.0 cm, width 2.0 cm, depth 1.5 cm
- Part B
- height 2.0 cm, width 2.0 cm, depth 1.5 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
- between 1957 and 1958
- Ownership Date
- before August 15, 2017
- Acquisition Date
- on August 15, 2017
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3258/0014 a-b