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Cherry bark (prunus emarginata, doublas)
Cherry bark (prunus emarginata, doublas)
Object Number 17-17-10/87093
Display Title Cherry bark (prunus emarginata, doublas)
Descriptions
Indigenous Term Henwum
Object Description Cherry bark (prunus emarginata, doublas)
Inventory Description Coil of bark strips, dark
Classification
  • Bark
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Kwakwaka'wakw
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / Canada / British Columbia / Village Island / Mamalelegala Village
North America / Canada / British Columbia / Village Island / Kwakiutl Village
Additional Geographic Terms Spring Pass; Queen Charlotte Sound
Materials Bark
Dimensions Overall: 10.4 x 9.5 x 2 cm (4 1/8 x 3 3/4 x 13/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 17-17-10/87093
Provenance
Expedition Peabody Museum Expedition (1917)

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