Tongs - Specimen details

Tongs - Specimen details

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Catalogue Number: 28535

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Plant Name 208.00 PINACEAE Pseudotsuga menziesii Entry Book Number 35.1900
Artefact Name Tongs Vernacular Name
Iso Country Canada TDWG Region Canada
Parts Held Tongs Geography Description Canada, British Columbia, Fort Rupert
Uses TongsUse: MATERIALS User: Man TDWG use MATERIALS
Storage Bottles, boxes etc Related Items
Donor Newcombe Dr CF Donor No 10
Donor Date 30/06/1900 Donor Notes
Collector Collector No
Collection Notes Collection Date
Exhibition Expedition
Number Components Publication
Notes: The tongs made of Douglas fir wood are called 'Kulais' in Kwakwala. Tongs are employed in drying fish by the Kwakwaka'waka people. Label source: Kwakiutl. Newcombe was paid $1.00 for this item in 1900.
Determinations:208.00 PINACEAE Pseudotsuga douglasii (Sabine ex D. Don) Carriere
    208.00 PINACEAE Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Franco

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