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Grease Dish

Date1895-1901

Mediumwood

DimensionsOther: 25.6 × 10.8 × 31.8 cm (10 1/16 × 4 1/4 × 12 1/2 in.)

ClassificationsCeremonial Objects

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Ceremonies
Wood Carving

Paper Field ReferencesCMH VII-B-308

Object numberHRC 00308

Descriptionrectangular dish carved from one pice of cedar. dish has undulating and overhanging rim. rim has holes carved to accomodate opercula shells. ends are incised with ovoid designs while sides are incised with vertical lines at each end. dish is saturated with grease.
collected in Kaigani, Alaska

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