Bark Beater Item Number: A8433 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Bark beater made from bone and shaped like a club. The head is rectangular with a series of fine parallel grooves running lengthwise. Handle has 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.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in Smith Inlet, British Columbia, Canada and Takus, British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by James Walkus before June 1964
- Received from H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and James Walkus (Seller) during June 1964
What
- Name
- Bark Beater
- Identification Number
- A8433
- Type of Item
- beater
- Material
- whale bone
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved and ground
- Overall
- height 5.6 cm, width 5.1 cm, depth 29.9 cm
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
- Previous Owner
- James Walkus
- Received from
- H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and James Walkus (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in
- Smith Inlet, British Columbia, Canada and Takus, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Ownership Date
- before June 1964
- Acquisition Date
- during June 1964
Other
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 38
- Accession Number
- 0105/0007