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Three-quarter view of a wooden box with red and black graphic motifs resembling creatures and faces. The box’s rim undulates and has a line of large white dots decorating it.
Three-quarter view of a wooden box with red and black graphic motifs resembling creatures and faces. The box’s rim undulates and has a line of large white dots decorating it.
Partial side-view of a rectangular wooden box with bulging sides and faded, red and black, graphic face-like illustrations. The box's rim undulates and has a line of large white dots.
Three-quarter view of a wooden box with red and black graphic motifs resembling creatures and faces. The box’s rim undulates and has a line of large white dots decorating it.
Three-quarter view of a wooden box with red and black graphic motifs resembling creatures and faces. The box’s rim undulates and has a line of large white dots decorating it.
Quarter-view of a bulging rectangular wooden box with faded, red and black, graphic illustrations, some mimicking faces. The box's rim undulates and is decorated with a line of white dots.
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  • Three-quarter view of a wooden box with red and black graphic motifs resembling creatures and faces. The box’s rim undulates and has a line of large white dots decorating it.
  • Three-quarter view of a wooden box with red and black graphic motifs resembling creatures and faces. The box’s rim undulates and has a line of large white dots decorating it.
  • Partial side-view of a rectangular wooden box with bulging sides and faded, red and black, graphic face-like illustrations. The box's rim undulates and has a line of large white dots.
  • Three-quarter view of a wooden box with red and black graphic motifs resembling creatures and faces. The box’s rim undulates and has a line of large white dots decorating it.
  • Three-quarter view of a wooden box with red and black graphic motifs resembling creatures and faces. The box’s rim undulates and has a line of large white dots decorating it.
  • Quarter-view of a bulging rectangular wooden box with faded, red and black, graphic illustrations, some mimicking faces. The box's rim undulates and is decorated with a line of white dots.

Unknown Maker, Haida

Food Box

Maker

Unknown Maker, Haida

Culture

Haida, Native North American

Title

Food Box

Year

ca. 1900

Medium

  • Wood and shell

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Wood and shell

Materials

wood, shell

Geography

Place Made: Queen Charlotte Islands, Canada

Dimensions

55.9 cm (22 inches) (length)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Museum Works of Art Fund

Object Number

44.140

Type

  • Woodwork

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Public Domain This object is in the Public Domain and available under a CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication

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Unknown Maker, Haida
Food Box, ca. 1900
Wood and shell
55.9 cm (22 inches) (length)
Museum Works of Art Fund 44.140

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