Bent-wood box with eagle and killer whale designs

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Date created: 1880-1910

Culture/People: Heiltsuk (Bella Bella)
Artist/Maker: attributed to Captain Richard Carpenter, Heiltsuk (Bella Bella), 1841-1931
Collector: George Thornton Emmons (George T. Emmons/G.T. Emmons), Non-Indian, 1852-1945
Previous owner: George Thornton Emmons (George T. Emmons/G.T. Emmons), Non-Indian, 1852-1945
Seller: George Thornton Emmons (George T. Emmons/G.T. Emmons), Non-Indian, 1852-1945

Collection History: Collected by Lieutenant George T. Emmons (1852-1945, US Navy 1881-1899) at an unknown date; purchased by MAI from George T. Emmons in 1928.
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Place: Vancouver Island; British Columbia; Canada
Archipelago: Vancouver Island Group
Island Name: Vancouver Island

See related items: Heiltsuk (Bella Bella); Containers and Vessels

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 15/8974
Barcode: 158974.000

Object Type: Containers and Vessels

Object Name: Bent-wood box with eagle and killer whale designs
Media/Materials: Yellow cedar, red cedar, paint
Techniques: Carved, bent, painted
Dimensions: 48 x 36 x 36 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws60a2fc817-5cc0-4592-b57f-bff55e352b6c

Record ID: NMAI_170542