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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
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Canada
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British Columbia
/
<County>
/
<City>
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Gwa I
North America / Canada / British Columbia / <County> / Kwakiutl Village
North America / Canada / British Columbia / <County> / Kwakiutl Village
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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