Making a Bentwood Box

Murphy Stanley making a bentwood box. The body of a bentwood box is steamed and formed using a single piece of Western Red Cedar. It is a practice unique to the Northwest Coast of North America. Traditional uses of the boxes are varied and include storage of food goods, clothing and burial. Many wer...

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Other Authors: G.F. MacDonald Collection
Format: Still Image
Language:unknown
Published: 1972
Subjects:
Tsimshian > Gitxsan > Hazelton > Gitanmaax > Gitksan >
Tsimshian > Gitxsan > Ksan Historical Village > Hazelton > Gitanmaax > Gitksan >
Hazelton
Tsimshian
Tsimshian*
Online Access:https://digital.lib.sfu.ca/billreid-1591/making-bentwood-box
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spelling ftsfrazerunivdc:oai:digital.lib.sfu.ca:billreid_1591 2023-05-15T18:39:25+02:00 Making a Bentwood Box G.F. MacDonald Collection Ksan Historical Village 1972 https://digital.lib.sfu.ca/billreid-1591/making-bentwood-box unknown billreid:1591 local: Ksan Historical Village_338 uuid: f1241087-784a-49d9-a1ae-b0c405f07da3 https://digital.lib.sfu.ca/billreid-1591/making-bentwood-box This image is to be used solely for the purpose of research or private study; and any use of the image for a purpose other than research or private study requires the authorization of the copyright owner of the work in question Tsimshian--Gitxsan--Hazelton--Gitanmaax--Gitksan-- Tsimshian--Gitxsan--Ksan Historical Village--Hazelton--Gitanmaax--Gitksan-- Photographs StillImage 1972 ftsfrazerunivdc 2019-07-10T07:05:10Z Murphy Stanley making a bentwood box. The body of a bentwood box is steamed and formed using a single piece of Western Red Cedar. It is a practice unique to the Northwest Coast of North America. Traditional uses of the boxes are varied and include storage of food goods, clothing and burial. Many were not decorated while others were decorated elaborately. Still Image Tsimshian Tsimshian* SFU Digitized Collections (Simon Fraser University) Hazelton ENVELOPE(-127.670,-127.670,55.250,55.250)
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Making a Bentwood Box
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description Murphy Stanley making a bentwood box. The body of a bentwood box is steamed and formed using a single piece of Western Red Cedar. It is a practice unique to the Northwest Coast of North America. Traditional uses of the boxes are varied and include storage of food goods, clothing and burial. Many were not decorated while others were decorated elaborately.
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title Making a Bentwood Box
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