Tsimshian Treasures: The Remarkable Journey of the Dundas Collection

by Donald Ellis

In October 1863, Reverend Robert J. Dundas of Scotland purchased eighty ceremonial objects that missionary William Duncan had acquired from Tsimshian Indians living along the coast of British Columbia. The collection included carved clubs, masks, rattles, bowls, and headdresses. It remained in the Dundas family until October 2006, when it was sold at auction for more than seven million dollars, a record for a private collection of Northwest art. This...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0295987383
• ISBN13: 9780295987385
• Release Date: January 2007
• Publisher: University of Washington Press
• Length: 143 Pages
• Weight: 2.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 10.3" x 11.7"