Antique Tsimshian Bentwood Storage Box
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Antique Tsimshian Bentwood Storage Box 27''x20''x20''. Museum quality Northwest Coast polychrome painted cedar large storage box with operculum shell inlay on lid. Decorated on two sides with u-form crest motifs. Large natural age crack in lid with five missing operculum shells. The top 3.5'' of one painted side panel has an old mend repair. Scattered surface wear from age. Mid to late 19th century, Tsimshian or Tlingit. Private collection, Alaska.
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Antique Tsimshian Bentwood Storage Box
Estimate $5,000 - $10,000
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