Storage Box

29-175-349A

From: Canada | British Columbia | Vancouver Island

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 29-175-349A
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Kwakiutl
Provenience Canada | British Columbia | Vancouver Island
Culture Area Northwest Coast Culture Area
Section American
Materials Cedar | Cotton
Description

Square "Canoe Box" Lid: carved of one piece. TOp has appearance of trunc-ated 4-sided pyramid ending with straight line cut, rounded edge below. Undersurface a hollow in cen-ter and thick edge. Box: sides of one piece kerfed and bent, ends pegged together. Bottom pegged on. Two holes near top of longer sides. Loop of cotton cord in each pair, toggles on oe; for fastening lid.

Height 19.5 cm
Length 21.5 cm
Width 17.5 cm
Credit Line Exchange with George G. Heye, 1917
Other Number 7/1530 - Collector Number

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