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Title |
Bent Corner Chest |
Object Name |
Chest, Bentwood |
Catalog Number |
2002.1.73 |
Creator |
Don Yeomans |
Date |
1998 |
Scope & Content |
Item is a bentwood chest (2002.1.73a). It is carved and painted. The chest depicts a wolf, a raven, the moon, and Dogfish Woman. It also has a black lid set with six columns of four opercula (shells) each (2002.1.73b). The opercula is only on the front of the chest. The chest was commissioned to transport Bill Reid's remains to burial at Tanu, Haida Gwaii. The Wolf is carved on the front panel, since that is the crest of Reid's clan. |
Level of description |
Item |
Collection |
Bill and Martine Reid Founding Collection |
Parent Catalog Number |
2002.1 |
Credit line |
SFU Bill Reid Collection |
Ownership |
Simon Fraser University Bill Reid Collection |
People |
Reid, Bill Yeomans, Don |
Subjects |
Bentwood Chests Dogfish Moon Ravens Wolves |
Search Terms |
Dogfish Woman |