Bentwood Box Item Number: 3260/80 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Bentwood box with painted black and red designs. Box is almost square with three steamed corners. The fourth corner and the bottom panel are nailed. All four sides are painted. The designs cover the upper 3/4 of each side, with a thick red line painted all around the box, below the designs. The lid is made of two pieces of planked wood.
History Of Use
This box was originally made as a bentwood bowl, with an undulating upper edge (and no lid). At some point in time a few inches of wood was cut off the top edge, and a lid was made for it, so it now functions as a box.
Narrative
Previously from the James & Marilyn Bergstrom collection. Exhibited in "The Box of Daylight" exhibition at the Seattle Art Museum in 1983.
Item History
- Made in Alaska, USA ? between 1860 and 1880
- Owned by Elspeth McConnell before August 12, 2017
- Received from Elspeth McConnell (Donor) on August 12, 2017
What
- Name
- Bentwood Box
- Identification Number
- 3260/80 a-b
- Type of Item
- box
- Material
- red cedar wood, paint and metal
- Part A
- height 35.0 cm, width 34.5 cm, depth 32.0 cm
- Part B
- height 2.5 cm, width 34.0 cm, depth 31.5 cm
- Overall
- height 37.0 cm, width 34.5 cm, depth 32.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Tlingit ? or Haida: Kaigani ?
- Previous Owner
- Elspeth McConnell
- Received from
- Elspeth McConnell (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Alaska, USA ?
When
- Creation Date
- between 1860 and 1880
- Ownership Date
- before August 12, 2017
- Acquisition Date
- on August 12, 2017
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 3260/0080 a-b