Dish

29-175-291

From: Canada | British Columbia | Vancouver Island

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 29-175-291
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Kwakiutl
Provenience Canada | British Columbia | Vancouver Island
Culture Area Northwest Coast Culture Area
Section American
Materials Wood
Description

Oval food dish. Boat-shaped: bottom flat; sides curved and flaring, ends incurved and rising to high curve at rim. Narrow, length-wise, parallel grooves inside, giving fluted effect; crosswise parallel grooves decorate rim; short, slanting grooves outside in horizontal rows; three grooves outside rim. Rim at top of sides dlants outward, perpendicular to flare of sides. Small K carved on one side.

Height 18 cm
Length 65.4 cm
Width 28.5 cm
Credit Line Exchange with George G. Heye, 1917
Other Number 6/9055 - Collector Number

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