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Work Box

Object Details

Notes
Resembles a New England round finger pantry box. with tacked/nailed joints. Box lid has two attached labels in James G. Swan's hand: "No. 38 35[?]ยข. Box of yew with cedar top + bottom, made by a Haida Indian in imitation of box from old whale ship", and " No. , Made at Massett B.C. Collected by J. G. Swan July 9/[18]83".
Record Last Modified
14 Apr 2020
Specimen Count
2
Data Source
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
Collector
James G. Swan
Donor Name
James G. Swan
Accession Date
21 Dec 1883
Collection Date
9 Jul 1883
Object Type
Box
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