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Bentwood Box

MOA: University of British Columbia

3669/1

Undecorated bentwood box with thick lid. Box, made of yellow cedar, is secured shut along the seam with four pegs; attached to a thin square base. Lid has a deep and wide lip, that protrudes out and completely covers the box opening. Base and lid both made of red cedar, and have rounded edges. Unsigned.

  • Narrative

    The lid of the red cedar is old growth cedar that was harvested following a forest fire; the base is also red cedar but is not old growth.

  • Specific Techniques

    The walls are steam-bent from a single plank of yellow cedar, the fourth corner was pegged closed (formerly this corner would have been pegged or sewn together), and the base was carved separately and then attached. Lid is done in the old style, with the lid closing over the sides of the box to prevent rodent access.

  • Type of Item box
  • Culture Taku Tlingit
  • Material red cedar wood, yellow cedar wood
  • Measurements height 25.0 cm, width 27.1 cm, depth 27.3 cm (overall)
  • Creator Joanne Williams
  • Previous Owner Joanne Williams
  • Received from Joanne Williams
  • Made in Atlin
  • Creation Date during 2024
  • Ownership Date before August 7, 2024
  • Acquisition Date on July 8, 2024
  • Condition good
  • Accession Number 3669/0001

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