Bark Beater Item Number: A698 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Piece of whale bone, oval in cross-section, carved at one end to form a hand hold with a slightly flaring butt end.
History Of Use
For beating cedar bark. Used to separate layers of bark. Used at right angles to the lay of the fibre. Used over a flat pebble or similar hard base.
Narrative
Catalogue card note says: Excavated at a construction site; Port Hardy. Donated to UBC c. 1927 (or at least prior to 1936).
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada before 1900
- Collected in Port Hardy, British Columbia, Canada and Gwa'dzi', British Columbia, Canada during 1927
- Owned by M. H. Biken
- Received from M. H. Biken (Donor)
What
- Name
- Bark Beater
- Identification Number
- A698
- Type of Item
- beater
- Material
- whale bone
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved
- Overall
- height 7.0 cm, width 9.2 cm, depth 28.1 cm
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw ?
- Previous Owner
- M. H. Biken
- Received from
- M. H. Biken (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in
- Port Hardy, British Columbia, Canada and Gwa'dzi', British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- before 1900
- Collection Date
- during 1927
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2135/0001