Qwa.a rudee (argillite chest)

ca. 1870

Native American

Haida

Argillite

.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.

Gift of Katherine White and the Boeing Company

81.17.1304

Snapshot taken by Paul Macapia.

Now on view at the Seattle Art Museum

Resources

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.

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