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Grease skimmer. Clamshell design made of cottonwood; real clam at the end.
Grease skimmer. Clamshell design made of cottonwood; real clam at the end.
Object Number 17-17-10/87104
Display Title Grease skimmer. Clamshell design made of cottonwood; real clam at the end.
Descriptions
Indigenous Term Awayu
Object Description Grease skimmer. Clamshell design made of cottonwood, with real clam at the end. Used for candlefish.
Classification
  • Ethnographic
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Kwakwaka'wakw
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / Canada / British Columbia / <County> / Kwakiutl Village
North America / Canada / British Columbia / <County> / <City> / Gwa I
Additional Geographic Terms Kingcome Inlet; Queen Charlotte Sound
Materials Wood
Dimensions Overall: 30 x 20.5 x 5.5 cm (11 13/16 x 8 1/16 x 2 3/16 in.)
Provenance
Expedition Peabody Museum Expedition (1917)

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