floor
29-175-479A
From: Canada | British Columbia | Vancouver Island
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Title | floor |
| Object Number | 29-175-479A |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Nootka |
| Provenience | Canada | British Columbia | Vancouver Island |
| Culture Area | Northwest Coast Culture Area |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Wood | Pigment |
| Description | Seven sections-- floor, 4 sides, 2 roof pieces All painting in red & black on plain wood background. Entirely sea animals. Bared teeth predominate. a: Floor- 6 planks nailed on undersurface to narrow board at both ends. 3 short bars of wood nailed beyond floor surface at front end. Decoration: small rectangle in center outlined with black line. Rest of surface covered with paintings of sea creatures all facing "front end" including besides many fish-- octopuses, starfish, rays , etc. |
| Length | 131 cm |
| Width | 117 cm |
| Credit Line | Exchange with George G. Heye, 1917 |
| Other Number | 6/8751 - Collector Number |
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