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Chief's house with bird/fish painting
Chief's house with bird/fish painting
Object Number 2004.29.3436
Display Title Chief's house with bird/fish painting
Descriptions
Object Description Written on board: "Kwakiutl Indians. (Wakashan) / Chief's House, Alert Bay, Vancouver Is."; sign on house: "Tlah.Go.Glass, Nimkessh Chief."
Keywords
  • Dwelling
  • Ethnographic
Subject
  • House
Department Photographic
Date 1860-1900
Culture
  • Kwakwaka'wakw
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / Canada / British Columbia
Additional Geographic Terms Albert bay
Materials Gelatin silver print adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions Overall: 14.61 x 19.05 cm (5 3/4 x 7 1/2 in.)

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