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Argillite Plate

Date1885

Mediumargillite

DimensionsOther: 6.4 × 34.3 × 54.6 cm (2 1/2 × 13 1/2 × 21 1/2 in.)

ClassificationsCeremonial Objects

Terms

Paper Field ReferencesCMH VII-B-762

Object numberHRC 00762

Descriptionoval platter with slightly squared ends. Barbeau describes as largest oval plate in Natioinal Museum Collection. thick platter with large design of sea wolf carved in low relief. backgground with fine cross hatching. scroll design carved on rim, finely fluted interior edge of rim.
collected in Skidegate
Exhibition HistoryVancouver Art Gallery )6-67) - (11-67) $1400 QCI Museum (5-76) - (1-77)Published References'Haida Carvers in Argillite' Marius Barbeau

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