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Communication Objects; Ceremonial Object

Objects created as expressions of human thought or to comment on, interpret or enhance environments, functioning either symbolically or literally.
Objects created for use in carrying on governmental, fraternal, religious or other organized and sanctioned societal activities intended to evoke, symbolize, or express certain aspects of the traditions or heritage of a community or group of people, usually associated with rituals or ceremonies.

Green, red and black totem pole carving

Submitted by michelle on Fri, 06/08/2012 - 13:56
Description
Start Date: 
ca. 1942
End Date: 
ca. 1948
Date Range: 
[ca. 1942-1948]
Physical Description: 

2.2 cm of object. - 1 totem : col, ; 10.3 x 2.2 x 10 cm

Physical Location
Repository: 
srsc
Accession No: 
Artifact collection, small artifact series
File No: 
003
Shelf Location: 
2011-005-006
Container Number: 
006
Conservation
General Description: 

A miniature wooden carved totem pole.

Colour: 

light brown, red, green, black

Custodial History: 
Previously known as 2011.01.31.19; 2011-5_005_003; 2011-5_006_004
Style or Pattern: 
curves, lines, circles
Process: 
hand carved, hand painted
Conservation Notes: 

Fig.1 - Dirt - Front center - particle matter - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.2 - Transfer - Back left - grey tone - linear/diagonal - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use

Object Type: 
Totem
Object Classification: 
Communication Objects; Ceremonial Object
Description Level: 
File
GMD: 
object
Conservation-Treatment
Options: 

assess the item; document the item; photograph the item; wrap in acid-free tissue; store in archival box

Materials required: 

acid-free tissue; archival box

Conclusions: 
Option completed
Storage Method: 
18-23*C; 45-60%RH; 50 lux; flat storage
Image: 
Document: 
PDF icon 2011-5_006_003_PhotoDocumentation.pdf

Black, red and white totem pole carving

Submitted by michelle on Fri, 06/08/2012 - 13:49
Description
Start Date: 
ca. 1942
End Date: 
ca. 1948
Date Range: 
[ca. 1942-1948]
Physical Description: 

2 cm of object. - 1 totem : col, ; 15.1 x 2 x 15.5 cm

Physical Location
Repository: 
srsc
Accession No: 
Artifact collection, small artifact series
File No: 
002
Shelf Location: 
2011-005-006
Container Number: 
006
Conservation
General Description: 

A miniature wooden carved totem pole.

Colour: 

light brown, dark brown, white, red, yellow, black

Date Acquired: 
Tue, 08/16/2011 - 00:00
Date Reported: 
Fri, 05/25/2012 - 00:00
Custodial History: 
Previously known as 2011-5_001_060; 2011-5_006_003
Style or Pattern: 
indentations, lines, curves, circles
Process: 
machine cut, hand painted
Marks: 
"MADE IN CANADA"
Conservation Notes: 

Fig.1 - Foreign Matter - Front left - 0.2x0.1cm - beige tone - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.2 - Maker's Mark - Back left - black ink - stamp - 2.4x0.7cm - due to construction process; Fig.3 - Transfer - Back left - smear - grey tone - ink or graphite - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.4 - Corrosion - Back center - passive - due to construction materials and previous storage conditions; Fig.5 - Loose - Back center - screw - due to handling and use; Fig.6 - Residue - Back center - 7.6x2.5cm - odd shape - rectangle void - due to construction process; Fig.7 - Foreign Matter - Back right - spot and transfer - 0.3x0.2cm - gold tone and grey tone - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.8 - Residue - Back center - 1.8x0.6cm - adhesive - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.9 - Loss - Bottom - missing stand - 4 holes - due to handling and use

Object Type: 
Totem
Object Classification: 
Communication Objects; Ceremonial Object
Description Level: 
File
GMD: 
object
Conservation-Treatment
Options: 

assess the item; document the item; photograph the item; wrap in acid-free tissue; store in archival box

Materials required: 

acid-free tissue; archival box

Conclusions: 
Option completed
Storage Method: 
18-23*C; 45-60%RH; 50 lux; flat storage
Image: 
Document: 
PDF icon 2011-5_006_002_PhotoDocumentation.pdf

Green, brown and red totem pole carving

Submitted by michelle on Fri, 06/08/2012 - 13:37
Description
Start Date: 
ca. 1942
End Date: 
ca. 1948
Date Range: 
[ca. 1942-1948]
Physical Description: 

2.1 cm of object. - 1 totem : col, ; 11.5 x 2.1 x 15.8 cm

Physical Location
Repository: 
srsc
Accession No: 
Artifact collection, small artifact series
File No: 
001
Shelf Location: 
2011-005-006
Container Number: 
006
Conservation
General Description: 

A miniature wooden carved totem pole.

Colour: 

light brown, dark brown, black, green, red, silver

Date Reported: 
Fri, 05/25/2012 - 00:00
Custodial History: 
Previously known as 2011.01.31.20; 2011-5_005_004; 2011-5_006_002
Style or Pattern: 
spots, circles, lines, curves
Process: 
machine cut, hand carved, hand painted
Conservation Notes: 

Fig.1 - Loss - Front tip - 0.5x0.5x0.2cm - black; wood - due to handling and use; Fig.2 - Transfer - Back top - grey tone - graphite - line - due to construction process; Fig.3 - Glaze - Back center - excess over-paint - along edges - due to construction process; Fig.4 - Loose - Back center - screw for wings - allows for approx. 60* of movement either way - due to handling and use; Fig.5 - Corrosion - Back bottom - passive - due to construction materials and previous storage conditions

Object Type: 
Totem
Object Classification: 
Communication Objects; Ceremonial Object
Description Level: 
File
GMD: 
object
Conservation-Treatment
Options: 

assess the item; document the item; photograph the item; wrap in acid-free tissue; store in archival box

Materials required: 

acid0free tissue; archival box

Conclusions: 
Option completed
Storage Method: 
18-23*C; 45-60%RH; 50 lux; flat storage
Image: 
Document: 
PDF icon 2011-5_006_001_PhotoDocumentation.pdf

Totem pole carving

Submitted by michelle on Fri, 06/08/2012 - 13:19
Description
Creator: 

Patchina Indian

Start Date: 
ca. 1942
End Date: 
ca. 1948
Date Range: 
[ca. 1942-1948]
Physical Description: 

2.1 cm of object. - 1 totem : col, ; 10 x 2.1 x 10.3 cm

Physical Location
Repository: 
srsc
Accession No: 
Artifact collection, small artifact series
File No: 
004
Shelf Location: 
2011-005-005
Container Number: 
005
Conservation
General Description: 

A miniature wooden carved totem pole.

Colour: 

green, red, black, light brown,dark brown, beige, silver

Date Acquired: 
Tue, 08/16/2011 - 00:00
Date Reported: 
Fri, 05/25/2012 - 00:00
Custodial History: 
Previously known as 2011-5_001_061; 2011-5_006_001
Style or Pattern: 
curves, lines, circles, text
Process: 
hand carved, hand painted
Marks: 
"Carved by Patchina Indian"
Conservation Notes: 

Fig.1 - Foreign Matter - Front left - yellow tone - particle matter - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.2 - Corrosion - Back top - passive - 2 nails - due to construction materials and previous storage conditions; Fig.3 - Maker's Mark - Back bottom - sticker (paper) - black ink - dry adhesive - fold/curled/stained - due to construction process, previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.4 - Break - Back top - 0.6cm - complete - creates "hinge" with nails - due to handling and use; Fig.5 - Foreign Matter - Back top - pink tone - 0.3cm - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.6 - Staining - Back left - red tone - faded smear - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.7 - Staining - Back right - brown tone - varies - concentrated spots - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.8 - Maker's Mark - Bottom - pencil graphite - due to construction process

Object Type: 
Totem
Object Classification: 
Communication Objects; Ceremonial Object
Description Level: 
File
GMD: 
object
Conservation-Treatment
Options: 

assess the item; document the item; photograph the item; wrap in acid-free tissue; store in archival box

Materials required: 

acid0free tissue; archival box

Conclusions: 
Option completed
Storage Method: 
18-23*C; 45-60%RH; 50 lux; flat storage
Image: 
Document: 
PDF icon 2011-5_005_004_PhotoDocumentation.pdf

Floral bandolier bag

Submitted by michelle on Wed, 03/14/2012 - 15:37
Description
Start Date: 
ca. 1880
End Date: 
ca. 1920
Date Range: 
[ca. 1880-1920]
Physical Description: 

1.6 cm of object. - 1 bandolier bag : col. ; 22 x 79.8 x 1.6 cm

Notes: 

Box 008 is over-sized

Physical Location
Repository: 
srsc
Accession No: 
Artifact collection, beadwork series
File No: 
002
Shelf Location: 
2011-004-008
Container Number: 
008OS
Conservation
General Description: 

A bandolier bag. Flat loom woven bead work comprised of string, body and tassels. The bead work consists of flowers, leaves, stems, and geometric shapes.

Colour: 

gold, dark green, olive, translucent, blue, bright green, yellow, orange, red, green, pink, dark blue, white, beige, dark olive, cyan, dark red

Date Reported: 
Thu, 02/09/2012 - 00:00
Custodial History: 
Previously known as 2011.01.31.04; 2011-4_001_027
Style or Pattern: 
tassels, fringe, arrows, diamonds, parrallelograms, zig-zag, stems, flowers, leaves, triangles, circles, diagonal lines, edging
Process: 
handstitched, handbeaded
Conservation Notes: 

(A) Fig.1 - Missing Beads - Left side edge - up to 7 columns affected - weaves is broken - due to handling and use; Fig.2 - Missing Beads - Right side edge - up to 5 columns missing - weave is broken - due to handling and use; Fig.3 - Missing Beads - Missing Beads - Front left first tassel - along body join - right and left edge - due to handling and use; Fig.4 - Missing Beads - Front left second tassel - along body join - due to handling and use; Fig.5 - Missing Beads - Front left third tassel - along body join - on right center edge - due to handling and use; Fig.6 - Missing Beads - Front left fourth tassel - along body join - due to handling and use; Fig.7 - Missing Beads - Front center tassel - along body join - due to handling and use; Fig.8 - Missing Beads - Front right fourth tassel - along body join - due to handling and use; Fig.9 - Missing Beads - Front right second tassel - repair - along body join - due to handling, use and attempted reattachment; Fig.10 - Missing Beads - Front right first tassel - along body join - 1 bead - due to handling and use; Fig.11 - Missing Beads - Front lower left side - 2.1x3cm - weft missing - due to handling and use; Fig.12 - Missing Beads - Front lower center - 5.4cm - 10 rows - due to handling and use; Fig.13 - Missing Beads - Front lower center trim - 7.1cm - 9 rows affected - due to handling and use; Fig.14 - Missing Beads - Front lower center - 1.4cm - 2 rows affected - due to handling and use; Fig.15 - Release - Left and right ends of bar - woven beads and textile stitch released - missing beads - due to handling and use; Fig.16 - Missing Beads - Outer edge of handle - left side - 1.1cm (6columns) - 0.4cm (1 column) - 2.4cm (3 columns) - 0.4cm (1 column) - right side - 2.6cm (11 columns) - 2.2cm (9 columns) - due to handling and use; Fig.17 - Missing Beads - Inner edge of handle - left side - 0.5cm (1 column) - 0.5cm (1 column) - 0.4cm (1 column) - due to handling and use; Fig.18 - Missing Beads - Center - 5.6cm - all columns - due to handling and use; Fig.19 - Repair - String - due to attempted reattachment; (B) Fig.1 - Beads - due to handling and use

Object Type: 
Bag
Object Classification: 
Communication Objects; Ceremonial Object
Description Level: 
File
GMD: 
object
Conservation-Treatment
Options: 

assess the item; document the item; photograph the item; wrap in acid-free tissue; store in archival box

Materials required: 

acid-free tissue; archival box

Conclusions: 
Option completed
Storage Method: 
18-23*C; 45-60%RH; 50 lux; flat storage
Image: 
Document: 
PDF icon 2011-4_008_002a-b_Photo Documentation.pdf