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House Feast DishA4147 a-i

Wooden feast dish (parts a-i) consisting of three large, deeply carved bowls (parts a-c), the whole forming a supernatural creature called a sisiutl. The bowls each sit of 2 sets of wheels that are loosely joined by mortise and tenon arrangements. The two end bowls (parts a and c) each depict the head and body of the serpent with a large protruding snout, carved eyes, ears and bared teeth. The middle bowl (part b) has a carved and painted human-like face on the sides, with two hands on the joins. Two large ladles (parts d-e) balance in the mouths of the sisuitl, projecting outward like tongues, held in by their handles. On top of the heads are four horn-like extensions (parts f-i), one at each end and two in the middle section. The bowl is painted with black, white, green, red and yellow design elements. There are holes in the overlapping slotted pieces for dowels (not incl. with dish).

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
paint, red cedar wood and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spout | Oolichan rendering | Model2.5E1518
Box | Oolichan rendering | Model2.5E1517
Fork | Oolichan rendering | Model2.5E1520
Paddle | Oolichan rendering | Model2.5E1519
Cooking Tongs | Oolichan rendering | Model2.5E1521
Strip | Fencewood | Oolichan rendering | Model2.5E1522
Cooking Tongs1995-56/1
Shell | Clam | Oolichan rendering | Model2.5E1523