Carving of a Seated Man
Haida
First Nation
Northwest Coast
about 1875
Stone
Overall: 5 7/8 × 3 3/8 × 1 3/4 in. (15 × 8.5 × 4.5 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Acquired by exchange from Ralph C. Altman, Los Angeles, California
55.27.13299
Geography
Place Made: Haida Gwaii, Canada, North America
Period
19th century
Object Name
Figure
Research Area
Native American
Native American: Northwest Coast
Not on view
Provenance
Ralph C. Altman (1909-1967), Los Angeles, California; by exchange (#101) to present collection, 1955.
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