Gold brooch in a raven design. Bird’s wings are slightly spread and angled down, long feathers on left separated and defined. Legs are bent at knees and tail feathers fall between and below them. Head is large and turned to the side, with open mouth, large eye and squared head crest. The surface of the brooch is textured. The back has a brooch pin running from the nose to the opposite wing. "Reid 70" inscription on back.

• Narrative

  Acquired by the donor in 1970 from the Canadian Handicraft Exhibition in Montreal. Item number 32 in the catalogue "Bill Reid: a Retrospective Exhibition" (1974; Vancouver Art Gallery).

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• Type of Item brooch
• Culture Haida
• Material gold metal
• Measurements height 6.5 cm, width 6.1 cm, depth 0.5 cm (overall)

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• Creator Bill Reid
• Previous Owner Margaret Hess
• Received from Margaret Hess

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• Made in British Columbia

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• Creation Date during 1970
• Ownership Date before August 15, 2017
• Acquisition Date on August 15, 2017

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• Item Classes metalwork
• Condition excellent
• Current Location Case 16
• Accession Number 3258/0011