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Carved slate casket (right) and cast (left)
Carved slate casket (right) and cast (left)
Object Number 2004.29.3391
Display Title Carved slate casket (right) and cast (left)
Descriptions
Object Description Written on board: "Haida Indians. Skittagetan. / Cast (left). Original (right). Carved Slate Casket. Haida, B.C. Casts for sale by U.S. National Museum, Washington, D.C."
Department Photographic
Culture
  • Haida
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / Canada / British Columbia
Materials Gelatin silver print adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions Overall: 21.2725 × 7.62 cm (8 3/8 × 3 in.)
Quantity 1

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