Dish
29-175-310
From: Canada | British Columbia | Vancouver Island
Curatorial Section: American
Object Number | 29-175-310 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Kwakiutl |
Provenience | Canada | British Columbia | Vancouver Island |
Culture Area | Northwest Coast Culture Area |
Section | American |
Materials | Cedar | Opercula | Pigment |
Description | Food dish. Rectangular. Sides made of one piece kerfed and bent at three corners, sewed at fourth. Bottom fitted and sewed in. Inside of sides slightly concave. Ends very slightly curve higher than sides. 24 white shells inserted in rim. Black and red animal(?) designs faintly visable on exterior. (all sides). (Eyes discernable) |
Height | 20 cm |
Length | 42 cm |
Width | 33 cm |
Credit Line | Exchange with George G. Heye, 1917 |
Other Number | 7/1564 - Collector Number |
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