Raven Led The Way
Item number 3631/1 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Paddle carved from a single piece of light coloured wood, with a raven painted along one side of the blade and onto the throat. Paddle has a flattened ovular blade, thick cylindrical throat, and flattened shaft that flares outward at the top. Shaft has wide notches carved into it, below barrel-shaped grip; grip painted black. Painted raven is made up of formline design elements; done in dark blue, dark red, light blue, black, bronze, and green-blue. Raven's head is pointed downward, touching bottom edge of blade, wings are held close to body, and tail feathers are straightened. Bulbous face- with thick brows, a large nose, and open mouth- painted across upper half of wing. Eyes of raven and face, circle on upper half of tail, and sides of grip are covered with a crushed black mineral. Artist inscription written on back centre of blade: "Raven Led the Way" JADE HANUSE 2023 © Anuximana JH; rest of back is undecorated.
Narrative
The carver of the original paddle is unrecorded. The unpainted paddle was a gift to Hanuse from Dempsey Bob. Hanuse was later inspired to paint the paddle. The paddle was displayed in a 2023 exhibition at the Museum of Northern BC. Partial funding for this purchase came from a donation by Dr. Brenda Focht.
Cultural Context
contemporary art
Item History
- Made by Jade Hanuse (Maker) in British Columbia, Canada during 2023
- Collected in Bella Coola, British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Jade Hanuse before July 4, 2023
- Received from Jade Hanuse (Seller), Brenda Focht (Funding source) and Museum of Anthropology Exhibitions Budget (Funding source) on July 4, 2023
What
- Name
- Raven Led The Way
- Identification Number
- 3631/1
- Type of Item
- paddle
- Material
- wood, paint, mineral and adhesive
- Overall
- height 157.8 cm, width 14.2 cm, depth 3.4 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in
- Bella Coola, British Columbia, Canada
Who
- Culture
- Nuxalk
- Creator
- Jade Hanuse (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Jade Hanuse
- Received from
- Jade Hanuse (Seller), Brenda Focht (Funding source) and Museum of Anthropology Exhibitions Budget (Funding source)
When
- Creation Date
- during 2023
- Ownership Date
- before July 4, 2023
- Acquisition Date
- on July 4, 2023
Other
- Condition
- excellent
- Accession Number
- 3631/0001
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