Frontlet Item Number: A8364 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Unfinished chief's frontlet, with animal face in the middle, and elongated upright section at top. Unpainted.
Narrative
Purchased from Davenport Clayton in 1959. Collected by his parents while operating a store in Bella Coola between 1890 and 1910.
Item History
- Made in Bella Coola, British Columbia, Canada
- Collected between 1890 and 1910
- Owned by Davenport Clayton before 1959
- Owned by Campbell River & District Historical Society before April 17, 1963
- Received from Campbell River & District Historical Society (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) on April 17, 1963
What
- Name
- Frontlet
- Identification Number
- A8364
- Type of Item
- frontlet
- Material
- alder wood
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved
- Overall
- height 27.9 cm, width 17.2 cm, depth 11.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Nuxalk
- Previous Owner
- Davenport Clayton and Campbell River & District Historical Society
- Received from
- Campbell River & District Historical Society (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Bella Coola, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Collection Date
- between 1890 and 1910
- Ownership Date
- before 1959 and before April 17, 1963
- Acquisition Date
- on April 17, 1963
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0099/0005