Images courtesy of the Haida Gwaii Museum. Provided for research purposes only. Other uses require permission: 250-559-4643 adminassistant@haidagwaiimuseum.ca

Images(2)

2 Coppers Bentwood Box

Date1899

Mediumcedar

DimensionsOther: 34 × 36 × 58.5 cm (13 3/8 × 14 3/16 × 23 1/16 in.)

ClassificationsCeremonial Objects

Terms

Paper Field ReferencesCMH VII-B-732 (a,b)

Object numberHRC 00732

Descriptionkerfed and pegged cedar chest and lid. 2 carved coppers separated by five certical ribs in rod armour desing on the front and back. 3 spruce root rope lashings reinforce 1 kerfed corner. front and lid split and repaired with sinew and root sewing and nails. black paint, very worn. rawhide thong handle through front and back, over lid.
collected in Skidegate

On View

Not on view

Collections