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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