Bowl Item Number: A1737 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Dark brown rectangular wooden bowl, with convex sides and an undulating rim. Three sides are lashed together (later reinforced with copper wire); the fourth corner and bottom are nailed. All sides have a distributive design carved in shallow relief. The rim has operculum shells inlaid evenly all around.
Narrative
According to the 1934 Raley collection catalogue, the dish was collected in Kitkatla. Likely collected sometime during the period Raley was based in northern BC, in Kitamat and Port Simpson (1893-1914).
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in Kitkatla, British Columbia, Canada between 1893 and 1934
- Owned by George Henry Raley before November 1948
- Received from H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and George Henry Raley (Seller) during November 1948
What
- Name
- Bowl
- Identification Number
- A1737
- Type of Item
- bowl
- Material
- operculum shell, copper metal and wood
- Manufacturing Technique
- kerfed, carved, bent, steamed and adzed
- Overall
- height 22.5 cm, width 38.0 cm, depth 33.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Tsimshian: Gitxaala
- Previous Owner
- George Henry Raley
- Received from
- H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and George Henry Raley (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in
- Kitkatla, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Collection Date
- between 1893 and 1934
- Ownership Date
- before November 1948
- Acquisition Date
- during November 1948
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 1960/0157