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Bear Mother

MOA: University of British Columbia

3260/122

Yellow cedar sculpture depicting a female with two cubs on top and a bear at the bottom. There are fourteen operculum shell teeth set into the bear. There is a face carved on the underside of the sculpture. The back is hollow. Inscription on back, artist name, date, title.

  • Iconographic Meaning

    The following description is said to have come from Dempsey Bob: On the top of the sculpture is the Human Mother with two cubs. At the bottom is the Bear Father of the cubs. The face on the underside of the sculpture represents all of the descendants who are now the members of the Bear Clan.

  • Type of Item sculpture
  • Culture Tahltan, Tlingit
  • Material yellow cedar wood, operculum shell, acrylic paint
  • Measurements height 46.0 cm, width 25.0 cm, depth 14.0 cm (overall)
  • Creator Dempsey Bob
  • Previous Owner Elspeth McConnell
  • Received from Elspeth McConnell
  • Made in British Columbia
  • Creation Date during 2012
  • Ownership Date before August 12, 2017
  • Acquisition Date on August 12, 2017
  • Item Classes carvings & sculpture
  • Condition excellent
  • Accession Number 3260/0122

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