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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