Argillite Carving
Date1879
Mediumargillite
DimensionsOther: 5 × 13.3 cm (1 15/16 × 5 1/4 in.)
ClassificationsCeremonial Objects
Paper Field ReferencesCMH VII-B-779
Object numberHRC 00779
Descriptionblack argillite, generally tear shaped. top is carvved with a woman, curled up in a fetal position, in labour. she has a smile on her face as she clasps her stomach. she lies on a background of incised flowers, vines and cross hatching which extend to the underside of slab.collected in Skidegate
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1872
1872
Circa 1911
Circa 1900