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Box Drum

Date1895-1901

Mediumcedar, paint, iron

DimensionsOther: 73.8 × 32.3 × 94 cm (29 1/16 × 12 11/16 × 37 in.)

ClassificationsCeremonial Objects

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Paper Field ReferencesCMH VII-B-348

Object numberHRC 00348

Descriptionlarge, rectangular, narrow, tall drum made from cedar, kerfed and nailed. base attached with nails. inside, sides have been adzed out to concave. has overhanging rim. painted on large, flat sides in red, black and blue paint. designs on one side is of a drgainfly, on the other side, a sculpin. there are two holes in one narrow side for suspension.
collected in Kaisun
Exhibition HistoryArt Museum London Hamilton Ontario (04-56) - (?-56) Haida Heritage Centre (8-2008) - (?)

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