Speaker's Staff
Item number 3571/1 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Tall wooden talking stick, unpainted. The top has a long somewhat pointed tip, below which is a carved shark(?) face, with oval abalone inlays in the eyes, and 12 triangular inlays arranged in a row in the mouth, for teeth. Below the face wing-like(?) features are carved into the surface; below is a row of curved horizontal lines, then 11 circumference lines, creating 10 round segments. The piece ends in a wedge-shaped tail with carved elements on both sides. On the back is a small rectangular metal plaque with the dedication. Near the bottom are the intials D.R. in black marker.
Narrative
The talking stick was a gift from then UBC President, David Strangway, to the former UBC Chancellor Nathan Nemetz (1913-1997), on his 80th birthday, in 1993. Nemetz served as Chancellor of UBC from 1972 to 1975.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada during 1993
- Owned by Peter N. Nemetz before May 24, 2022
- Owned by Nathan T. Nemetz between 1993 and 1997
- Received from Peter N. Nemetz (Donor) on May 24, 2022
What
- Name
- Speaker's Staff
- Identification Number
- 3571/1
- Type of Item
- staff
- Material
- wood, abalone shell, metal and adhesive
- Overall
- height 183.5 cm, width 6.5 cm, depth 8.0 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
Who
- Culture
- Northwest Coast
- Previous Owner
- Peter N. Nemetz and Nathan T. Nemetz
- Received from
- Peter N. Nemetz (Donor)
When
- Creation Date
- during 1993
- Ownership Date
- before May 24, 2022 and between 1993 and 1997
- Acquisition Date
- on May 24, 2022
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3571/0001
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