Chest: Formline design

Formline design Chests were used to store important possessions like masks and ceremonial clothing. They were commonly exchanged among northern coastal peoples, for example as parts of dowries of highborn women, and it is thus often difficult to determine their place of origin.

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Online Access:http://digital.libraries.psu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/arthist2/id/69536
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Summary:Formline design Chests were used to store important possessions like masks and ceremonial clothing. They were commonly exchanged among northern coastal peoples, for example as parts of dowries of highborn women, and it is thus often difficult to determine their place of origin.