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Jar of siwash rice
Object Number 17-17-10/87087
Display Title Jar of siwash rice
Descriptions
Indigenous Term Huikum
Object Description Jar of siwash rice
Inventory Description Leaves, flowers, seeds and stems
Classification
  • Floral
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Kwakwaka'wakw
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / Canada / British Columbia
Materials Leaf, Floral material, Seed, Plant stem
Dimensions Overall: 14.4 x 6.9 x 5.8 cm (5 11/16 x 2 11/16 x 2 5/16 in.)
Quantity 1 bundle
Label on object 17-17-10/87087
Provenance
Expedition Peabody Museum Expedition (1917)

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