dish
| Nom de l'objet : | dish |
|---|---|
| Artiste ou artisan : | Hunt, Henry |
| Type de l'objet : | dish |
| Catégorie de l'objet : | CONTAINERS |
| Matériaux : | wood, cedar paint |
| Technique de fabrication : | carved painted |
| Numéro de catalogue : | Nb3.1438 |
| Province d'origine : | British Columbia |
| Pays d'origine : | Canada |
| Continent d'origine : | North America |
| Culture : | Kwakwaka'wakw: Kwagu'l |
| Secteur géo-culturel : | Northwest Coast |
| Contexte culturel : | ceremonial |
| Date de début de production : | 1966 |
| Date de fin de production : | 1966 |
| Description : | Dzunuk'wa feast dish carved from a single piece of wood in shape of reclining figure, Dzunuk'wa (Tsonoqua), with head at one end; centre is deep ovoid bowl and opposite end has drawn up knees with block-like feet. Head is deeply carved with hair outlined; |
| Fonctions : | Feast dishes were used at ceremonial occasions. They were part of a household's crest belongings and important ones were named. Food was dished out of feast bowls by the hosts' family into smaller serving dishes. These were then distributed to the guests in the correct order of rank, established for the particular occasion. |
| Hauteur : | 44.1 |
| Largeur : | 157.7 |
| Profondeur : | 50.6 |
| Unité de mesure linéaire : | cm |
| Signification iconographique : | Feast dishes symbolized abundant resources. Dzunuk'wa is a member of the large family of giants who live in the far away mountains and woods. Black in colour, with bushy, unkempt hair and a pursed mouth through which she utters the cry Hu! Hu!, she is a terrifying and threatening creature. She carries a huge basket on her back in which she puts the disobedient children she steals, taking them to her home to eat them. However, the children usually outwit her, as she is vain, stupid and clumsy. In another aspect, Dzunuk'wa is the possessor of the "Water-of-Life", a gift she would bestow on people fortunate enough to encounter and overcome her. Her most important role is the bringer of wealth and good fortune. In the Winter Ceremonies, Dzunuk'wa appears in two forms. As a dancer in the T'seka, she is a shaggy lumbering creature with half shut eyes. She is not awake enough to dance the normal four circuits around the fire, but staggers in the wrong direction and when escorted to her seat, she falls asleep. In her other role, she carries a basket of coppers that she gives to the Chief who is selling or giving them away. |
| Département : | Museum of Anthropology |
| Établissement : |
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| Ville de l'établissement : | Vancouver |
| Province de l'établissement : | British Columbia |
| Enregistrement de l'institution : | Fiche complète provenant du site du musée |