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Bowl

MOA: University of British Columbia

3194/18

Bowl is made from the burl growth of a tree. It is round, with low, uneven edges that flare widely, and a thick, rounded base. Burl has been smoothed and shows the grain of the wood. Small cracks cover both the interior and exterior in rough, linear patterns. A hole has been made in the side of the bowl, with a fine cotton rope looped through.

  • Narrative

    Robert Gale's grandfather was a missionary and principal of St. Paul's School at Cardston, Alberta, on the Blood Reserve. This bowl was said to have been given to his grandfather in 1904 by the local Chief.

  • Type of Item bowl
  • Culture Kainai
  • Material wood, cotton fibre
  • Measurements height 8.5 cm, diameter 23.5 cm (overall)
  • Previous Owner Hattie May Gale, Karen Gale, Robert Gale
  • Received from Robert Gale, Karen Gale
  • Made in Alberta
  • Collected in Cardston
  • Creation Date during 1904
  • Collection Date between 1904 and 1910
  • Ownership Date before 1968, before August 15, 2016
  • Acquisition Date on August 15, 2016
  • Condition good
  • Accession Number 3194/0018

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