Edward Venus Standley (E. V. Standley), Non-Indian, 1882-1945 Search this
Previous owner:
William Ockleford Oldman (W.O. Oldman/William Ockelford Oldman), Non-Indian, 1879-1949 Search this
Seller:
William Ockleford Oldman (W.O. Oldman/William Ockelford Oldman), Non-Indian, 1879-1949 Search this
MAI agent:
George Gustav Heye (GGH), Non-Indian, 1874-1957 Search this
Object Name:
Headdress
Media/Materials:
Wood
Techniques:
Carved, painted
Object Type:
Ceremonial/Ritual items
Place:
North Coast Regional District (Skeena-Queen Charlotte Regional District), Kitimat-Stikine Regional D; British Columbia; Canada
Collection History:
Collection history unknown; acquired by William Ockleford Oldman (1879-1949, who did business as "W.O. Oldman, Ethnographical Specimens, London") in 1911 from Edward Venus Standley (1882-1945), manager of Ye Olde Curiosity Shop (Seattle, Washington), which was owned and operated by his father James E. Standley (1854-1940); purchased by George Heye from W.O. Oldman in 1913.
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