Hand painted glass lantern slide. The square plate shows an image of a grey bear in combat with two humans. The bear stands upright, in contact with a man in a blue cloak, bleeding, who is stabbing the bear’s chest and stomach with a long spear. The bear bleeds from the spear wound, as well as from its mouth. The second figure stands behind the first and hefts a spear at shoulder level, aimed at the bear. The background of the image is black. (No frame.)

• Narrative

  From the collection of the missionary Thomas Crosby, who worked in various places on the Northwest Coast of B.C. from 1863 to 1907.

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• Type of Item slide
• Culture Tsimshian
• Material paint, glass
• Measurements height 8.3 cm, width 8.3 cm, depth 0.2 cm (overall)

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• Creator Frederick Alexcee
• Previous Owner Thomas Crosby, Jane Howard, Thomas Taylor Crosby
• Received from Jane Howard, Thomas Taylor Crosby

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• Made in Port Simpson, Lax Kw'alaams

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• Creation Date before 1939
• Ownership Date before 1914, before April 17, 2013
• Acquisition Date on April 17, 2013

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• Condition good
• Accession Number 3000/0043