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29-175-352

From: Canada | British Columbia | Vancouver Island

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 29-175-352
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Kwakiutl
Provenience Canada | British Columbia | Vancouver Island
Culture Area Northwest Coast Culture Area
Section American
Materials Wood | Cedar
Description

"End of ceremonial box cover" from type of lid with upward projecton at one end. Piece of lid re-maining is same length as "projection", making almost a right angle with it on one side, a hollowed curve on other. On flat side of "projection" a face painted with black lines, and inlaid with teeth.

Height 31
Length 30
Width 73
Credit Line Exchange with George G. Heye, 1917
Other Number 6/9676 - Collector Number

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