Multi-Figure Carving Item Number: 3674/1 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Argillite figurative carving of Wasco, Bear and a human; Wasco is upright, facing out to one side, and back to back with Bear, who stands facing out to the other side, and holds an upside-down human by the legs; both are attached to the carved, rectangular base.

Item History

What

Name
Multi-Figure Carving
Identification Number
3674/1
Type of Item
carving
Material
argillite stone
Overall
height 12.0 cm, width 16.0 cm, depth 5.5 cm

Who

Culture
Haida
Previous Owner
Kathleen E. Racey
Received from
Kathleen E. Racey (Donor)

Where

Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
Made in
Haida Gwaii, British Columbia, Canada

When

Creation Date
between 1880 and 1900
Ownership Date
before September 17, 2024
Acquisition Date
on September 17, 2024

Other

Item Classes
carvings & sculpture
Condition
good
Accession Number
3674/0001