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Snapshot taken by Paul Macapia.
Qwa.a rudee (argillite chest)
Snapshot taken by Paul Macapia.

Qwa.a rudee (argillite chest)

Dateca. 1870
Object number81.17.1304
Photo CreditSnapshot taken by Paul Macapia.
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, The Museum: Mixed Metaphors, Fred Wilson, Jan. 28 - June 13, 1993. Seattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, American Art: The Stories We Carry, Oct. 20, 2022 - ongoing.
Credit LineGift of Katherine White and the Boeing Company
Dimensions.a H.: 3 11/16 in. .a W.: 6 3/8 in. .a D.: 4 13/16 in. .b H.: 6 15/16 in. .b W.: 5 1/2 in. .b D.: 1 in.
MediumArgillite
Photo: Paul Macapia
Native American
ca. 1885
Object number: 91.1.43
Platter (qwa.a. qiihlaa)
Native American
ca. 1885
Object number: 91.1.73
Argillite pipe
Native American
1830 - 40
Object number: 70.57
Snapshot taken by Paul Macapia.
Native American
early 19th century
Object number: 81.17.1305
Xahliidaa.u
Native American
ca. 1835 - 55
Object number: 91.1.42
Photo: Paul Macapia
Native American
ca. 1820
Object number: 91.1.143
Photo: Paul Macapia
Charles Edenshaw
ca. 1885
Object number: 91.1.127
Argillite Model Totem Pole
Native American
ca. 1900 - 20
Object number: 91.1.68
Argillite model totem pole
Native American
Object number: 91.1.144
Stone Adze Blade
Native American
Pre-contact
Object number: SC91.67
Pipe
Native American
Object number: 81.17.1365
Photo: Paul Macapia
Native American
Object number: 51.51