Raven
MOA: University of British Columbia
3204/9
Carved wood frontlet with three dimensional raven. Backing board is rounded, rectangular in shape and pointed at top. Raven emerges from centre, with carved black and red wings at its sides, knees bent up, face to front with curved beak and abalone eyes under squared ears. Raven figure is surrounded by two rows of abalone inlay. Back is concave, with a forehead piece. Signed on back: "Raven Henry V Robertson Kemano, B.C."
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Narrative
Purchased from the "Kil Sli native arts & crafts" store (Vancouver) in the early 1980s, as a birthday gift for the donor, from a friend.
- Type of Item frontlet
- Culture Haisla
- Material wood, abalone shell, paint
- Measurements height 20.8 cm, width 14.5 cm, depth 10.0 cm (overall)
- Creator Henry Robertson
- Previous Owner Turrall Adcock Moore
- Received from Turrall Adcock Moore
- Made in Kemano
- Creation Date between 1980 and 1985
- Ownership Date before October 17, 2016
- Acquisition Date on October 17, 2016
- Condition good
- Accession Number 3204/0009