Object Details
- Collection History
- Collection history unknown; purchased by MAI from an unknown source in 1928.
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- Data Source
- National Museum of the American Indian
- Culture/People
- Kaigani Haida
- Post MAI/NMAI owner
- Walter Walters, Non-Indian
- Previous owner
- Sukkwan Bob, Haida
- Date created
- circa 1850
- Object Name
- House post
- Media/Materials
- Wood
- Techniques
- Carved, painted
- Dimensions
- 365.8 x 100 cm
- Object Type
- Architecture/Housing
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