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Object Number
65-36-10/44146
Display Title
Flat, carved and painted wooden piece hinged in middle representing Sisiul
Descriptions
Object Description
Flat, carved and painted wooden piece hinged in middle representing the Sisiul (snake)
Inventory Description
Instrument carved and painted zoomorphic figure, hinged with leather and nails
Classification
- Musical
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Nootka
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
Canada
/
British Columbia
/
Vancouver Island
Materials
Wood
Dimensions
Overall: 8.6 x 44.7 x 5.7 cm (3 3/8 x 17 5/8 x 2 1/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
65-36-10/44146
Provenance
Collector
Mr. Benjamin W. Arnold
(1898-1910)
Donor
Mrs. Ledyard Cogswell, Jr.
(1965)
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