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Object Number
2004.29.3510
Display Title
Chief Ne-mo-que-las and his house
Descriptions
Object Description
Written on board: "Quatsino Indians. (Wakashan) / A new chief and his house. At Waltese village - Vancouver Is.
Indian Ne-mo-que-las gave away 1000 pairs of blankets and became chief. Hired Indian Ya-co-plete, the village artist, to paint his house, paying 50 blankets for the job. Four colors used. / Quatsino Indian, Koskimo dialect, Wakashan stock. / In exchange, Museum of University of Penn. Oct. 1912."
Keywords
- Proper Name
- Dwelling
- Ethnographic
- Painting
Subject
- Mural
- House
Department
Photographic
Date
1870-1912
Culture
- Quatsino
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
Canada
/
British Columbia
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Vancouver Island
/
<City>
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Waltese Village
Additional Geographic Terms
Quatsino sound
Dimensions
Overall: 18.42 x 22.86 cm (7 1/4 x 9 in.)
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