Rectangular wooden plaque with carved MIYA (fish) in the center. The frame is of dark red cedar, while the miya is of lighter-coloured alder. Corners are rounded. Back has a thread strung between two hooks in order to hang it. Piece is an example of Wilson's early carving that made use of scrap wood from larger projects.
Rectangular wooden plaque with carved MIYA (fish) in the center. The frame is of dark red cedar, while the miya is of lighter-coloured alder. Corners are rounded. Back has a thread strung between two hooks in order to hang it. Piece is an example of Wilson's early carving that made use of scrap wood from larger projects.
Physical Condition
Excellent
Material
cedar
alder
Technique
carved
Culture
Haisla
Condition Remarks
Some scratches in the wood on the back.
Height
2 cm
Width
20 cm
Length
35.3 cm
Date Range
1992-1994
Accession Number
2021.9.3
Biographical Notes
Lyle Wilson (b. 1955) is a Haisla artist from Kitimaat Village. His repertoire includes wood carving, painting, metalworking and glassworking. His art has been sold and displayed across North America, Europe, and Asia.
Small, yellow cedar totem pole featuring Qolun (beaver) on one side, and Ikstookoya (eagle) on the other side. Used as a reference while carving the large house post at the UBC First Nations House of Learning.
Small, yellow cedar totem pole featuring Qolun (beaver) on one side, and Ikstookoya (eagle) on the other side. Used as a reference while carving the large house post at the UBC First Nations House of Learning.
Glass statuette commemorating 50th anniversary of the relationship between Alcan and the District of Kitimat. Statuette consists of two roughly rectangular slabs of glass, one in front of the other, standing upright atop a trapezoidal base with a beveled edge. The two glass slabs are etched with snowflake patterns and their top edges have been cut into the shapes of mountain peaks. The front of the foremost slab has white writing (see Inscriptions) and the District of Kitimat's snowflake logo. Statuette is a light greenish-blue in colour.
Glass statuette commemorating 50th anniversary of the relationship between Alcan and the District of Kitimat. Statuette consists of two roughly rectangular slabs of glass, one in front of the other, standing upright atop a trapezoidal base with a beveled edge. The two glass slabs are etched with snowflake patterns and their top edges have been cut into the shapes of mountain peaks. The front of the foremost slab has white writing (see Inscriptions) and the District of Kitimat's snowflake logo. Statuette is a light greenish-blue in colour.
Physical Condition
Excellent
Material
glass
Condition Remarks
Small chip at the top right corner of the back glass slab. Two corners of the base have pads at the bottom and two do not.
Height
39.5 cm
Width
14 cm
Length
32 cm
Inscriptions
"Celebrating 50 Years 1953 to 2003. Presented to the District of Kitimat by Alcan Primary Metal - B.C., recognizing 50 years of shared history. March 31, 2003."
