Bowl/Dish in the form of a seal

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Date created: 1963

Culture/People: Kwakwaka'wakw (Kwakiutl)
Artist/Maker: Douglas Cranmer, Kwakwaka'wakw (Kwakiutl), 1927-2006
Previous owner: Indian Arts and Crafts Board, Department of the Interior (IACB), 1935-
IACB source: Douglas Cranmer, Kwakwaka'wakw (Kwakiutl), 1927-2006

Collection History: Purchased by Indian Arts and Crafts Board representatives in 1963, possibly from the artist; part of the IACB Headquarters collection (Department of the Interior, Washington, DC) until 2000 when it was transferred to NMAI.
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Place: Vancouver; Greater Vancouver Regional District; British Columbia; Canada

See related items: Kwakwaka'wakw (Kwakiutl); Containers and Vessels

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 25/8257
Barcode: 258257.000

Object Type: Containers and Vessels

Object Name: Bowl/Dish in the form of a seal
Media/Materials: Yellow cedar
Techniques: Carved
Dimensions: 40.3 x 12 x 17.8 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws67913a6ef-39e8-4f6b-be20-684ffdb054ed

Record ID: NMAI_274189