• Foto Number: INW-126B-70

In this bentwood box, measuring only 32 cm (13 inches), a Haisla shaman from Kitamaat stored his utensils. The lid is decorated with opercula, the "plugs" of a sea snail shell. (MOA)
MOA = Museum of Anthropology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver

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  North America Canada British Columbia Kitamaat shaman Kwakiutl Haisla INW wood box ceremonial object Museum of Anthropology Vancouver