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1887.1.621

Carved wooden bowl in the form of a seated figure, with arms around the vessel, and shell decoration. [MOBB [OPS move] 14/10/2016]

1887.1.621

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Collection type
Object
Description
Carved wooden bowl in the form of a seated figure, with arms around the vessel, and shell decoration. [MOBB [OPS move] 14/10/2016]
Long description
Carved figure seated with the arms cradled around a wooden bowl inlaid with shell. [KJ 14/05/2009]
Geographical reference
Canada
Northern America > North America > Canada
British Columbia Vancouver Island Esquimault Maple Bank unnamed burial ground
Cultural groups
Native American
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1864
Date collected
By 1864
Acquisition information
Transferred: 1886
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Operculum Shell, Process Carved
Dimensions
Width: max 195 mm, Length: max 205 mm, Height: max 170 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1887.1.621

Search terms: Death, Vessel, Figure, Religion, Grave Good