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Item number A7861 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Carved hardwood figure representing a duck, with a metal rod and wooden handle inserted into the underside of the duck's belly. The figure is painted with red, black and yellow. Brass sheet metal has been attached underneath each wing and twice around the neck.
History Of Use
From the collector’s notes: said to have been used with the whistle A7860 in a dance. Strings were attached to the duck; the strings had weights on the ends and were thrown into the audience so they could be pulled by people in the audience [presumably to spin the duck around].
Item History
- Made in Kyuquot, British Columbia, Canada
- Collected during 1961
- Owned by Chief Emil Jules
- Owned by Edward F. Meade before October 11, 1961
- Received from H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and Edward F. Meade (Seller) on October 11, 1961
What
- Name
- Figure
- Identification Number
- A7861
- Type of Item
- figure
- Material
- yew wood ?, brass metal and paint
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved, nailed and painted
- Overall
- height 32.0 cm, width 13.5 cm, depth 39.6 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Kyuquot, British Columbia, Canada
Who
- Culture
- Nuu-chah-nulth: Kyuquot
- Previous Owner
- Chief Emil Jules and Edward F. Meade
- Received from
- H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and Edward F. Meade (Seller)
When
- Collection Date
- during 1961
- Ownership Date
- before October 11, 1961
- Acquisition Date
- on October 11, 1961
Other
- Item Classes
- carvings & sculpture
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0064/0012
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