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Image of Painted bentwood storage box, undated
1969.4792.10
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Painted bentwood storage box, undated

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This Tlingit bentwood box features bear designs and 24 opercula shells embedded in the lid. This type of container is generally made from one piece of wood that is steamed and bent to form a box.
ID Number: 1969.4792.10
Date: Before 1950
Physical Description: 1 Box; shell, cedar; 25.25 in.H x 19 in.W x 16 in.D
Credit: MOHAI, 1969.4792.10
Subjects: Indigenous Peoples, Visual Arts, Northwest Coast Native Peoples

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