Bentwood Box
MOA: University of British Columbia
3641/1 a-b
Bentwood box (part a) with red painted corners and lid (part b). The box is lashed and sewn together with root along the seam. There is a notch cutout of the centre of the front panel. The lid has a carved geometric design on the top painted with red details and red corners that line up with the red corners of the box. There is a small x-shaped cut centred along the edge on the underside. Price penciled on interior with small adhesive price label overtop.
- Type of Item box
- Culture Tlingit
- Material red cedar wood, paint, root, metal
- Measurements height 40.5 cm, width 40.0 cm, depth 40.0 cm (overall)
- Previous Owner Gary R. Bell
- Received from Gary R. Bell
- Made in Alaska
- Ownership Date before September 15, 2023
- Acquisition Date on September 15, 2023
- Condition good
- Accession Number 3641/0001 a-b