Dish

29-175-289

From: Canada | British Columbia | Vancouver Island

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 29-175-289
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Nootka
Provenience Canada | British Columbia | Vancouver Island
Culture Area Northwest Coast Culture Area
Section American
Materials Cedar | Pigment
Description

Food dish. Carved from one piece. Generally oblong-rectangular in outside form, but sides flare and slightly bulge with slightly concave rim; ends rise in decided curve at rim. Hollow is flat at ends, curved from overhanging rim through sides and bottom. RIm painted with long black segment. Cracked and repaired ends have black concentric curves inside and crude black and red face painted outside. Red paint smeared on bottom.

Height 16 cm
Length 31 cm
Width 24 cm
Credit Line Exchange with George G. Heye, 1917
Other Number 7/1530 - Collector Number

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