Bark template used for outlining large ovoids. [CAK 11/05/2010]

Collection type: Object
Description: Bark template used for outlining large ovoids. [CAK 11/05/2010]
Long description: Bark template used for outlining large ovoids. The template is cut from cedar bark. Red and black pigments are visible, as are creases in the bark. [CAK 11/05/2010] Seven bark templates in a wooden frame. The templates all show signs of use - red and black paint around the edges. Sizes and shapes vary. [NM 11 12 1996]
Geographical reference: Canada
Northern America > North America > Canada; British Columbia Haida Gwaii (Queen Charlotte Islands) NW Coast
Cultural groups: Haida
Person: Field collector Charles Harrison; PRM source Charles Harrison
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1882-1890
Date collected: Between 1882 and 1890 ?
Acquisition information: Purchased: 02/03/1891
Materials and processes: Material Cedar Bark Fibre Plant, Process Cutwork
Dimensions: Length: max 68 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1891.49.81
Research and responses: The following information comes from Haida delegates who worked with the museum’s collection in September 2009 as part of the project “Haida Material Culture in British Museums: Generating New Forms of Knowledge”:
This template was viewed alongside other templates on Monday Sept 14, 2009. There are seven templates in total [1891.49.79 - .85] Delegates identified the material as cedar bark. Jaalen Edenshaw requested and was given photocopies of the templates. [CAK 11/05/2010]

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