Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0861A,B | |
| Category | Carvings | |
| Object Name | Bentwood box with lid | |
| Culture | Haida (?) | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | Canada | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | British Columbia | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Northwest Coast | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. late 1800s | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Cedar (Cedrus sp.) wood; Paint; Shells | |
| Description | Tall, rectangular box whose sides are made from a single panel that has been vertically scored at three interior corners and steamed and bent into shape; Only seam at fourth corner is held in place with wooden pegs; Single-piece base also held in place with wooden pegs; Image of bear (?) is painted in formline technique on front and back in black and red; 2 empty formline eyes are painted on ends in black; Matching one piece lid (including lip) is undecorated except for 6 rows of 3 cowrie shells each on front and back edges. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 62.5, Width = 47.2, Depth = 41.7 | |