Pile Driver Item Number: A6438 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Decorated slab of stone with grooves for fingers on one side and grooves for thumbs on the other side. Above the thumb grooves are two carved eyes.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in Nass River, British Columbia, Canada between 1893 and 1934
- Owned by George H. Raley before November 1948
- Received from H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and George H. Raley (Seller) during November 1948
What
- Name
- Pile Driver
- Identification Number
- A6438
- Type of Item
- pile driver
- Material
- stone
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved and ground
- Overall
- height 3.0 in, width 10.0 in, depth 10.9843 in
Who
- Culture
- Nisga'a
- Previous Owner
- George H. Raley
- Received from
- H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and George H. Raley (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in
- Nass River, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Collection Date
- between 1893 and 1934
- Ownership Date
- before November 1948
- Acquisition Date
- during November 1948
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 17
- Accession Number
- 1960/0477