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Woven cedar bark mat, whale design (h. 28 1/2", w. 59 1/2")
Woven cedar bark mat, whale design (h. 28 1/2", w. 59 1/2")
Object Number 65-36-10/44137
Display Title Woven cedar bark mat, whale design (h. 28 1/2", w. 59 1/2")
Descriptions
Object Description Woven cedar bark mat, whale design (h. 28 1/2", w. 59 1/2"). Original # 21.
Inventory Description Mat, woven cedar bark, painted black whale design, open mouth with visible teeth
Classification
  • Mat
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Nootka?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / Canada / British Columbia / Vancouver Island
Additional Geographic Terms Nootka Sound
Materials Bark, Pigment
Dimensions Overall: 152 x 72 cm (59 13/16 x 28 3/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 65-36-10/44137
Provenance
Collector Mr. Benjamin W. Arnold (1898-1910)
Donor Mrs. Ledyard Cogswell, Jr. (Nov 11, 1965)

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