Frog Bowl Item Number: 3656/25 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Wooden dish carved in the form of a frog. The frog's facial features are carved, and the nostrils have inlaid white glass beads; eyes are made of inlaid abalone pieces; the rim has inlaid glass beads and oval operculum shells. The four carved legs serve as the feet.
Item History
- Made by Rudolph Walton (Maker) in Sitka, Alaska, USA ? during 1920
- Owned by Fraser Ross Sharp before December 8, 2023
- Received from Fraser Ross Sharp (Donor) on December 8, 2023
What
- Name
- Frog Bowl
- Identification Number
- 3656/25
- Type of Item
- bowl
- Material
- wood, abalone shell, operculum shell and glass
- Overall
- height 10.5 cm, width 15.2 cm, depth 28.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Tlingit
- Creator
- Rudolph Walton (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Fraser Ross Sharp
- Received from
- Fraser Ross Sharp (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Sitka, Alaska, USA ?
When
- Creation Date
- during 1920
- Ownership Date
- before December 8, 2023
- Acquisition Date
- on December 8, 2023
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3656/0025