box
| Nom de l'objet : | box |
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| Type de l'objet : | box |
| Catégorie de l'objet : | CONTAINERS |
| Matériaux : | wood, cedar paint |
| Technique de fabrication : | adzed bent kerfed painted pegged steamed |
| Numéro de catalogue : | A8229 a-b |
| Province d'origine : | British Columbia |
| Pays d'origine : | Canada |
| Continent d'origine : | North America |
| Culture : | Gitxsan |
| Secteur géo-culturel : | Northwest Coast |
| Contexte culturel : | storage trade status ceremony |
| Description : | Bentwood box (a) with four sides painted, and an unpainted removable lid (b) with sides that bevel inwards towards the bottom. Two of the opposite sides of the box have similar designs formed in continuous black primary form lines and red secondary lines |
| Fonctions : | Bentwood boxes were used primarily for storage of food, implements, clothing and valuables. They were also used for cooking and serving food. They sometimes served as furniture or room dividers. They were also used as trade goods or gifts, and were symbols of wealth and prestige. Boxes for ceremonial purposes were usually more highly decorated than those for everyday use. |
| Hauteur : | 65.5 |
| Largeur : | 50.5 |
| Profondeur : | 43.5 |
| Unité de mesure linéaire : | cm |
| Signification iconographique : | On side four the wings, tail, long neck and beak suggest a seabird, perhaps a heron. This may represent a crest of a Tsimshian matrilineal clan. |
| Département : | Museum of Anthropology |
| Établissement : |
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| Ville de l'établissement : | Vancouver |
| Province de l'établissement : | British Columbia |
| Enregistrement de l'institution : | Fiche complète provenant du site du musée |