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Grease dish made of hard wood (yew?). Smooth finish.
Grease dish made of hard wood (yew?). Smooth finish.
Object Number 17-62-10/87246
Display Title Grease dish made of hard wood (yew?). Smooth finish.
Descriptions
Object Description Grease dish made of hard wood (yew?). Smooth finish. Carved in shallow relief to represent a hair seal.
Inventory Description Dish, carved wood, smooth, shallow relief representing seal
Classification
  • Dish
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Tlingit?
  • Haida?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / Canada / British Columbia / Graham Island / Skidegate
Materials Wood, Yew?
Dimensions Overall: 34 x 20.8 x 13 cm (13 3/8 x 8 3/16 x 5 1/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Provenance
Owner Lt. George Thornton Emmons (1917)
Collector Lt. George Thornton Emmons (1917)

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