Tray

MOA: University of British Columbia

3656/5

Deep painted tray that is divided into four compartments. The sides of the tray flare out from the square base. The interior bottom of the tray is painted with a black design, a circle within four corners with a four point star at centre, partially covered by the divivder. One wall of the divider has a curved upper edge that extends above the sides of the tray and has a hole drilled through it with a fabric tie attached. The sides of the tray and the divider have all been painted with formline designs in black, red and green.


  • Type of Item tray
  • Culture Heiltsuk
  • Material wood, paint, fibre, metal
  • Measurements height 11.8 cm, width 29.2 cm, depth 30.8 cm (overall)

  • Creator Captain Richard Carpenter
  • Previous Owner Fraser Ross Sharp
  • Received from Fraser Ross Sharp

  • Made in British Columbia

  • Creation Date between 1900 and 1930
  • Ownership Date before December 8, 2023
  • Acquisition Date on December 8, 2023

  • Condition good
  • Accession Number 3656/0005