House Model
| Object Title | side wall |
|---|---|
| Object Number: | 29-175-479D |
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Nootka |
| Provenience: | Canada British Columbia Vancouver Island |
| Culture Area: | Northwest Coast |
| Section: | American |
| Materials: | Wood Pigment |
| Height: | 53.3 cm |
| Width: | 112 cm |
| Credit Line: | Exchange with George G. Heye, 1917 |
Description
Seven sections-- floor, 4 sides, 2 roof pieces All painting in red & black on plain wood background. Entirely sea animals. Bared teeth predominate. d: Side Wall: 5 vertical planks nailed to 2 horizontals, one along top edge, other at bottom. Ex-tend beyond verticals on right side. Decoration: Side on which horizontals nailed: 2 long sea monsters with star-fish between them. Heads to the left. Other side: Central octopus with tentacles filling most of sides (also one fish on each side & head of fish or eel on each upper corner)
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