Lot Essay
Holm (1983, p. 78, no. 127) notes the many details of this bowl which conform to the construction of Tlingit canoes.
Details
A TLINGIT OIL DISH
ALDER
Of splayed oval form with ovoid base, tapering flattened ends extending upwards on each side, exterior incised with stylized formlines of ovals, hatching and U forms in relief, flanged rim, beveled edge on interior below the rim, traces of red pigment, brown patina with oily residue
6¼in. (15.9cm.) long
ALDER
Of splayed oval form with ovoid base, tapering flattened ends extending upwards on each side, exterior incised with stylized formlines of ovals, hatching and U forms in relief, flanged rim, beveled edge on interior below the rim, traces of red pigment, brown patina with oily residue
6¼in. (15.9cm.) long
Literature
Holm, 1983, p. 78, no. 127
Exhibited
The Box of Daylight, Seattle Art Museum, September 15, 1983-January 8, 1984, no. 127