Water Bucket

29-175-350

From: Canada | British Columbia | Vancouver Island

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 29-175-350
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Kwakiutl
Provenience Canada | British Columbia | Vancouver Island
Culture Area Northwest Coast Culture Area
Section American
Materials Cedar | Pigment
Description

Square in cross-section. Sides made of kerfed and bent piece, ends pegged together. Bottom pegged on Longer sides rise in curve at top edge. At highest point, wooden handle with upward curve in center, nailed on. Each corner in broad shallow groove, painted red. Six horizontal grooves below red line and incised line as top border on each side. Faint vertical grooving over remaining outer surface.

Height 26 cm
Length 21 cm
Width 18.5 cm
Credit Line Exchange with George G. Heye, 1917
Other Number 6/9730 - Collector Number

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