Swan Bentwood Box
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Red Cedar wood, Yellow Cedar wood, Acrylic paint
Specific and unique to the Northwest Coast People is the bentwood or bent-corner box or container. A most outstanding item of the First Nations people, it is a made from one single plank of wood through a lengthy steaming process – a method strictly adapted by the coastal peoples.
11.5 x 10.25 x 10.25" (29.21 x 26.04 x 26.04cm)
CA$8,600.00
Only 1 available
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Red Cedar wood, Yellow Cedar wood, Acrylic paint, Operculum Shells
Specific and unique to the Northwest Coast People is the bentwood or bent-corner box or container. A most outstanding item of the First Nations people, it is made from one single plank of wood through a lengthy steaming process – a method strictly adapted by the coastal peoples.
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Specific and unique to the Northwest Coast People is the bentwood or bent-corner box or container. A most outstanding item of the First Nations people, it is a made from one single plank of wood through a lengthy steaming process – a method strictly adapted by the coastal peoples.