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29-175-311

From: Canada | British Columbia | Queen Charlotte Islands

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 29-175-311
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Haida
Provenience Canada | British Columbia | Queen Charlotte Islands
Culture Area Northwest Coast Culture Area
Section American
Materials Wood | Pigment
Description

"Grease Box" Rectangular. Sides made of two pieces of wood, kerfed and bent at two corners, pegged at two corners. Bottom fitted and pegged in. (All) - sides bulge slightly, convex on interior. Ends curve slightly higher. Sides dip slightly. Black and red animal(?) desgins faintly visable on exterior. (All sides) Very greasy. One end broken off.

Height 14 cm
Length 45 cm
Width 35.5 cm
Credit Line Exchange with George G. Heye, 1917
Other Number 1/2369 - Collector Number

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