Dish - Specimen details

Dish - Specimen details

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Catalogue Number: 42381

Plant Name 159.01 BETULACEAE Alnus rubra Entry Book Number 35.1900
Artefact Name Dish Vernacular Name
Iso Country Canada TDWG Region Canada
Parts Held Dish Geography Description Canada, British Columbia, Hope Island, Xumtaspi
Uses DishUse: MATERIALS - Wood User: Man TDWG use MATERIALS - Wood
Storage Bottles, boxes etc Related Items
Donor Newcombe Dr CF Donor No 8
Donor Date 30/06/1900 Donor Notes
Collector Collector No
Collection Notes Collection Date 00/11/1899
Exhibition Expedition
Number Components Publication
Notes: Note reads: 'Dish of Alnus rubra, Red alder, Xumtaspi, Hope I., BC, Nov. 1899.' Made by the Kwakwaka'wakw (Kwakiutl) people of Hope Island. The dish made of red alder is called Tsepatse in the Kwakwala language. Newcombe was paid $1.25 for this item in 19, 00.

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