Killer Whale
About this object
Narrative
Walter Koerner commissioned the panels from Reid in the late 1950s or early 1960s, to be placed in his garden. The panels were part of a lean-to, made to protect some other large Northwest Coast carvings which are now part of the Museum of Anthropology's collections.
Physical description
Long, wooden rectangular panel with a wooden notch at top. The front has a carved representation of a killer whale painted dark red and black. On the back, in pencil, there are designs along the whole panel, as well as "Reid", and "KILLER WHALE".
Materials
Subjects
Date Made
C. 1960
Date Acquired
4 Oct 2001
How Acquired
Donated
Credit Line
Measurements
Overall: 160 x 20.1 x 1.9 cm
Object Number
Nb1.756