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Ceremonial dish of slate with figures of man and woman
Ceremonial dish of slate with figures of man and woman
Object Number 2004.29.3402
Display Title Ceremonial dish of slate with figures of man and woman
Descriptions
Object Description Written on board: "Skittagetan, Haida. Carved slate dish, Haida Indians, Queen Charlotte Islands; "McCord National Museum, McGill University"."
Keywords
  • Ethnographic
  • Ceremony
Subject
  • Dish
  • Ceremonial
Department Photographic
Culture
  • Haida
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / Canada / British Columbia / Queen Charlotte Islands / Skittag'ntan
Materials Print, black and white adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions Overall: 8.89 x 13.34 cm (3 1/2 x 5 1/4 in.)

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