Bowl Item Number: A2654 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Food bowl with convex sides, the two longer sides with a top edge that scoops down at the centre and the two shorter sides with top edges that arch upwards. Each side and the base is made from a different piece of wood, and the top edges are painted red and inset with off-white opercula shells. The sides of the dish are painted with designs in black and red.
Narrative
Heiltsuk style painted dish, previously owned by a Tsimshian woman. The purchase receipt from the Gift Shop described this as: "Bella Coola food dish, owned by Mrs. Alice Wilson." Mrs. Wilson was said to be about 80 years old at the time (1952); they also said she was the daughter of a Tsimshian chief from Port Simpson. The attributed maker of the dish, Carpenter, was Heiltsuk. The 'Totem Pole Gift Shop' was located in Prince Rupert.
Item History
- Made by Captain Richard Carpenter (Maker) in British Columbia, Canada between 1860 and 1930
- Owned by Alice Wilson
- Owned by Totem Pole Gift Shop before October 1952
- Received from H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and Totem Pole Gift Shop (Seller) during October 1952
What
- Name
- Bowl
- Identification Number
- A2654
- Type of Item
- bowl
- Material
- cedar wood, yellow cedar wood, paint, operculum shell and metal
- Overall
- height 15.0 cm, width 36.2 cm, depth 32.6 cm
Who
- Culture
- Tsimshian
- Creator
- Captain Richard Carpenter (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Alice Wilson and Totem Pole Gift Shop
- Received from
- H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and Totem Pole Gift Shop (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- between 1860 and 1930
- Ownership Date
- before October 1952
- Acquisition Date
- during October 1952
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 2087/0005