Carved Slate Plaque 1 Item Number: E89004-0 from the National Museum of Natural History
Notes
From card: "Skidgate [Skidegate] collection. Illus. in USNM AR, 1888; pl. 48, fig. 272, p. 322. Loan to R. H. Lowie Museum 12/31/64. Loan returned Feb 15, 1966." Illus. Pl. 59, p. 48, and described p. 47 in Barbeau, Marius. 1957. Haida carvers in argillite/ Department of Northern Affairs and National Resources, National Museum of Canada. Barbeau attributes to carver Tom Price. Motifs: 2 bears on outside and 2 bears and 2 eagles on inside of dish or plate.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada
- Collected by James G. Swan in British Columbia, Canada
- Received on December 21, 1883
What
- Name
- Carved Slate Plaque 1
- Identification Number
- E89004-0
- Type of Item
- dish
Who
- Culture
- Haida
- Field Collector
- James G. Swan
Where
- Holding Institution
- National Museum of Natural History
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in
- British Columbia, Canada
When
- Acquisition Date
- on December 21, 1883
Other
- Accession Number
- 013804