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Cedar bowl in shape of beaver with bowl for body.
Object Number 985-27-10/58934
Display Title Cedar bowl in shape of beaver with bowl for body.
Descriptions
Object Description Cedar bowl in shape of beaver with bowl for body. Inlaid with beads. Abalone eyes and teeth. Tail inlaid and carved with cross hachured design. Grease stains in bowl. Tag on underside of tail - "Tlingit in en__ dish made from red cedar came from Yakutat SE Alaska. 5.00."
Inventory Description Carved wood beaver bowl, shell inlay, beaded rim and tail, mended
Classification
  • Bowl
Department Ethnographic
Date 19th Century
Culture
  • Yakutat
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Alaska
Additional Geographic Terms Alaska, Southeast
Materials Wood
Dimensions Overall: 12.5 x 44.7 x 21 cm (4 15/16 x 17 5/8 x 8 1/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 985-27-10/58934 & 34.593 & Tlingit Indians/Dish made from/red cedar/came from Ya
Provenance
Collector Col. Sawyer's sister (ca. 1895)
Donor William H. Claflin, Jr. (1985)

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