Letter Opener Item Number: 3656/27 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Letter opener with totem pole design. From top, the carved figures are: bird with separately carved and attached wings spread; seated wolf or bear. 'Victoria. B.C.' written on the blade.
Item History
- Made in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Fraser Ross Sharp before December 8, 2023
- Received from Fraser Ross Sharp (Donor) on December 8, 2023
What
- Name
- Letter Opener
- Identification Number
- 3656/27
- Type of Item
- opener
- Material
- mahogany wood ?, paint and metal
- Overall
- height 21.8 cm, width 5.5 cm, depth 2.1 cm
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw ?
- Previous Owner
- Fraser Ross Sharp
- Received from
- Fraser Ross Sharp (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Ownership Date
- before December 8, 2023
- Acquisition Date
- on December 8, 2023
Other
- Item Classes
- carvings & sculpture
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3656/0027