Dish

29-175-301

From: Canada | British Columbia

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 29-175-301
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Canada | British Columbia
Culture Area Northwest Coast Culture Area
Section American
Materials Wood
Description

Oval dish "representing an animal" At one end, head carved in round. Long snout and bared teeth, - wolf-like. Line incised around eye areas. Perforation near tip of snout, from one nostril to other. Atr other end, tail(?) looped to make perforated handle. On sides of bowl depressed areas outlined with incised lines, suggesting anatomic details? Slightly greasey.

Height 6.5 cm
Length 26 cm
Width 8.5 cm
Credit Line Exchange with George G. Heye, 1917
Other Number 6/9630 - Collector Number

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