Oblong, of hard red brown wood, totemic design incised on rim at ends, sea snail opercula (many missing) inlaid around rim; both ends pointed. Original description says "broken part missing.
Donor:
William A. Setchell
Collection place:
Juneau, Juneau Borough, Alaska
Verbatim coll. place:
Alaska; Juneau
Culture or time period:
Tlingit
Collector:
William A. Setchell
Collection date:
1899
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Trays
Function:
5.3 Objects relating to the Secular and Quasi-religious Rites, Pageants, and Drama
Accession date:
1922
Context of use:
Ceremonial food tray (food dish for oil, etc.).
Department:
Native US and Canada (except California)
Dimensions:
width 29.7 centimeters and length 101.5 centimeters
Comment:
Apparently received in 2 pieces and repaired, probably with rock hard water putty.
Loans:
S1973-1974 #65: Oakland Museum of California (March 8, 1974–April 24, 1974), S1974-1975 #41: Palo Alto Cultural Center (January 6, 1975–March 19, 1975), and S1978-1979 #1: Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco (July 10, 1978–August 10, 1978)