Accession # | 05.588.7311 |
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Culture | Haida |
Title | Household Box Representing Killer Whale (Taod) |
Date | late 19th century |
Medium | Wood, pigment |
Dimensions | 11 5/8 x 9 13/16 in. (29.5 x 25.0 cm) |
Credit Line | Museum Expedition 1905, Museum Collection Fund |
Location | Visible Storage: Case 39, Shelf F (Native American Art) |
Description | This box is carved on all sides with the Northwest Coast "form" style of abstracted figures representing a killer whale.It would have had a wood lid set on top. |