side wall
29-175-479E
From: Canada | British Columbia | Vancouver Island
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Title | side wall |
| Object Number | 29-175-479E |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Nootka |
| Provenience | Canada | British Columbia | Vancouver Island |
| Culture Area | Northwest Coast Culture Area |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Wood | Pigment |
| Description | Seven sections-- floor, 4 sides, 2 roof pieces All painting in red & black on plain wood background. Entirely sea animals. Bared teeth predominate. e: House side wall : 5 vertical planks nailed to 2 hori-zontals as with d. Extend beyond verticals on right. Decoration: Side on which horizontals nailed: One large fish ?, 1 medium, 3 small. ALl facing left. Other side: Central figure with scaled body, double flipper tail bent up, & round un-fishlike face. Across top long slender fish? 2 smaller sea animals either side of central figure. Stars too. |
| Height | 53.5 cm |
| Width | 113 cm |
| Credit Line | Exchange with George G. Heye, 1917 |
| Other Number | 6/8751 - Collector Number |
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