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29-175-473
From: Canada | British Columbia | Queen Charlotte Islands (uncertain)
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Number | 29-175-473 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Haida (uncertain) |
| Provenience | Canada | British Columbia | Queen Charlotte Islands (uncertain) |
| Culture Area | Northwest Coast Culture Area |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Wood | Pigment |
| Description | Flat board shape with a base slightly wider, thicker and curved on front surface. Slightly curved or warped. Front surface has incised (some slightly gouged) faces which consist of features without any face outline to hold them together. Spade between "faces" covered with circles, eyes, & other shapes so that entire surface evenly covered. 10 complete sets of features on board, another on base. Some of features and circles painted red, some black. Entire surface smoothly polished. |
| Length | 105.2 cm |
| Width | 9.8 cm |
| Credit Line | Exchange with George G. Heye, 1917 |
| Other Number | 2/601 - Collector Number |
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