Argillite Bear Mother Panel
Date1885
Mediumargillite
DimensionsOther: 15.3 × 5.5 × 27.5 cm (6 × 2 3/16 × 10 13/16 in.)
ClassificationsCeremonial Objects
Paper Field ReferencesCMH VII-B-751
Object numberHRC 00751
Descriptionargillite carving in the round representing, as seen from one side a woman, standing and struggling while two bears hold her body fast between their paws and bite at her arm. bears covered with dots 'on the other side, the attention centres on the young woman lying down sideways, her eyes closed in agony, her hand clutching the right paw of one of the bears;. few cracks at each end of base.attrb. Walter King-ego.
collected in Skidegate.
Exhibition HistoryMezzanine VMMB 39.0.38/c (10-74) (78) Marius Barbeau Exhibit (1-83) - (9-83)Published References'Haida Myths' Marius Barbeau
On View
Not on viewCollections
1875-1900
Gyaawhlins, John Robson (c. 1850-1927)
1895-1901
1872
1895-1901
