Frontlet Item Number: A8360 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Bird's head in centre with two smaller heads above and below it. Painted blue, red and black, inlaid with abalone shell. Eyes inlaid with pierced metal discs over abalone.
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 before 1910
- 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
- A8360
- Type of Item
- frontlet
- Material
- wood, steel metal, copper metal and abalone shell
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved, inlaid and painted
- Overall
- height 27.3 cm, width 15.6 cm, depth 13.1 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
- Creation Date
- before 1910
- 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
- 0099/0001