Container Item Number: A622 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Sections of brown skin from a goose foot, sewn together to make a teardrop shaped container. The end wooden piece has various sizes and depths of grooves on the exterior with unified, grooves on the inside. Three claws are still attached.
History Of Use
Powder flask
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in Bella Bella, British Columbia, Canada and 'Qvuqvai, British Columbia, Canada between 1914 and 1931
- Owned by George E. Darby before 1931
- Received from George E. Darby (Seller) and U.B.C. Class of 1931 (Funding source) during 1931
What
Who
- Culture
- Heiltsuk
- Previous Owner
- George E. Darby
- Received from
- George E. Darby (Seller) and U.B.C. Class of 1931 (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in
- Bella Bella, British Columbia, Canada and 'Qvuqvai, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Collection Date
- between 1914 and 1931
- Ownership Date
- before 1931
- Acquisition Date
- during 1931
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 12
- Accession Number
- 1911/0001