Argillite Box
Date1866
Mediumargillite
DimensionsOther: 21.6 × 1.9 × 35.6 cm (8 1/2 × 3/4 × 14 in.)
ClassificationsCeremonial Objects
Paper Field ReferencesCMH VII-B-777
Object numberHRC 00777
Descriptionargillite 'man's creation out of a clamshell'. rectangular lid with border of fine flutes, also on edge of oval clam shell in centre, carved in high relief. five heads protrude from top edge of shell. frog and bear in high relieff on either side of clam. four triangular pieces glued on underside corners.attrb. to Charles Edenshaw at first, then changed to
attrb. John Robson
collected in Skidegate.
Exhibition HistoryNFB Ottawa (2-58) NMC 2nd Floor Ottawa (4-67) Ravens World VMMB E9.0.70/c (9-84) - (9-88)Published References'Haida Myths' Marius Barbeau
On View
Not on viewCollections
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c. 1898
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