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Beaver-Shaped Bowl
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Bowls were a major Northwest Coast art form, used in many contexts including potlatch feasts that validated the rights and privileges of wealthy noble families. When Euro-American settlement forced a change from traditional to cash economies in the early 1900s, Indigenous carvers turned their skills to creating bowls like this example for the outside market.
| Artist / Maker | Anonymous, Tlingit? |
|---|---|
| Date | c. 1890–1920 |
| Culture / Origin | Native North America, Northwest Coast, Alaska, Tlingit? |
| Medium | wood |
| Dimensions | Overall: 11.3 x 27 x 18.7 cm (4 7/16 x 10 5/8 x 7 3/8 in.) |
| Department | Art of the Americas |
| Type | Wood |
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Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.
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