Box
Item number Nb628 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Small, black, bent wood box (part a) with a lid (part b). Three sides are kerfed while the forth cut side is nailed together with four, now rusty, nails. The bottom is also nailed on. The bottom is burnt black. Inside is not burnt, but dirty. The lid (part b) has a v-shaped mark on one corner, is stained, and has other cut marks. There are four holes in the box, a pair along each upper side of the opposing long sides.
History Of Use
Possibly used for fishing tackle? Bentwood boxes are constructed from one piece of wood with attached bottoms. A plank is adzed thin, incised or kerfed, steamed and bent at kerfs to form a box. Traditionally joints were sewn or pegged together, not nailed. Bentwood boxes are used for a variety of purposes, such as storage, cooking, etc. Cooking and tackle boxes were not decorated.
Cultural Context
storage; cooking
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Charles E. Borden before March 5, 1979
- Received from Charles E. Borden (Donor) on March 5, 1979
What
- Name
- Box
- Identification Number
- Nb628
- Type of Item
- box
- Material
- metal and cedar wood
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved, steamed, nailed and bent
- Overall
- height 19.3 cm, width 35.6 cm, depth 25.6 cm
- Part A
- height 17.2 cm, width 31.0 cm, depth 23.4 cm
- Part B
- height 2.4 cm, width 35.6 cm, depth 25.6 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
Who
- Culture
- Northwest Coast
- Previous Owner
- Charles E. Borden
- Received from
- Charles E. Borden (Donor)
When
- Ownership Date
- before March 5, 1979
- Acquisition Date
- on March 5, 1979
Other
- Condition
- poor
- Accession Number
- 0515/0030
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