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Catalog Number

CAS 0027-0038   CAS 0027-0038; Bowl
Category Carvings
Object Name Bowl
Culture Haida
Global Region North America
Country Canada
State/Prov./Dist. British Columbia
County
Other Geographic Data Queen Charlotte Islands
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. late 1800s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Mountain sheep horn
Description Rectangular bowl with flat base and flaring sides, with the ends extending above rim, fashioned from a piece of mountain goat horn that has been steamed and shaped; Interior is decorated with simple incised lines (zigzags along ends, pendant dots along sides); Exterior is stained brown and then shallowly incised with design of bear face and eagle (?) on each end and indeterminate animal face along each side.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 11.1, Width = 15.8, Length = 25.3