Dish

29-175-309

From: Canada | British Columbia | Vancouver Island

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 29-175-309
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Kwakiutl
Provenience Canada | British Columbia | Vancouver Island
Culture Area Northwest Coast Culture Area
Section American
Materials Cedar
Description

Food dish. Rectangular. Sides made of one piece, kerfed and bent at three corners, pegged (sewed) at fourth. Bottom fitted and "pegged" on. The ends rose in a curve above sides; one now broken. 5 or 6 indistinct grooves below rim and parallel to it all around. Broad groove at corners. Rim faintly wider than sides. 2 splits in bottom.

Height 20 cm
Length 26 cm
Width 21.5 cm
Credit Line Exchange with George G. Heye, 1917
Other Number 7/520 - Collector Number

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