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Seal Bowl

MOA: University of British Columbia

3259/16

Unpainted dish or bowl in the form of a seal, carved from a single piece of wood. Wood is reddish-brown; the details of the seal are incised. The head extends at one end, with mouth closed; the flippers and tail at the other end. Along the side of the bowl, the flippers are held against the body. Artist name written on base.

  • Type of Item bowl
  • Culture Kwakwaka'wakw
  • Material wood
  • Measurements height 20.5 cm, width 57.0 cm, depth 16.0 cm (overall)
  • Creator Doug Cranmer
  • Previous Owner Margaret Hess
  • Received from Margaret Hess
  • Made in British Columbia
  • Creation Date during 1963
  • Ownership Date before September 28, 2017
  • Acquisition Date on September 28, 2017
  • Condition good
  • Accession Number 3259/0016

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