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BC Indian Chief Wearing Hand-Woven Ceremonial Blanket [graphic material]

Hierarchical level:

Item

Date:

1919-1922.

Reference:

R10739, Volume number: 1

Type of material:

Art

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

4937537

Context of this record:

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Joanna Simpson Wilson fonds

BC Indian Chief Wearing Hand-Woven Ceremonial Blanket
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Record information – Details

Date(s):

1919-1922.

Place of creation:

British Columbia

Extent:

1 watercolour: watercolour over pencil with white opaque; 22.8 x16. cm

Language of material:

English

Accession:

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Joanna Simpson Wilson collection [graphic material]

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This watercolour depicts an indigenous man wearing ceremonial blanket, as well as a large head-piece adorned with human hair, abalone shells and bear's teeth. He is holding his "staff of office" - the Killer-Whale.

Provenance:

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Wilson, Joanna Simpson, 1896-1987

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General note:

The title and information about this watercolour were derived from a note attached by the artist to the verso of the frame. The frame has been removed, and the note is now located in the accession file.

Source:

Private

Related control no.:

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2016-00133-X

Other accession no.:

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00001
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Graphic (art)

[Consultation99 Closed pending processing]

Volume [R10739]

[Consultation 99 Closed pending processing]

1 Item no. assigned by LAC 1

[Consultation 99 Closed pending processing]

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Credit : Library and Archives Canada, Joanna Simpson Wilson Fonds, R10739-1
Copyright : estate of Joanna Simpson Wilson

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