Photo of collection object House Post, from a Set of Four
Heiltsuk (Bella Bella). House Post, from a Set of Four, 19th century. Cedar wood, 103 1/2 x 34 x 16in. (262.9 x 86.4 x 40.6cm) storage (to verify. crate marked for 11.700.4): 45 × 125 × 50 in. (114.3 × 317.5 × 127 cm). Museum Expedition 1911, Museum Collection Fund, 11.700.3. Creative Commons-BY.
Brooklyn Museum
Brooklyn Museum

House Post, from a Set of Four

19th century

Heiltsuk (Bella Bella)

Arts of the Americas

Original Source
Maker/Artist
Heiltsuk (Bella Bella)
Classification
Architectural Element
Formatted Medium
Cedar wood
Medium
cedar, wood
Locations
Place made: Waglisla (Bella Bella), British Columbia, Canada
Dimensions
103 1/2 x 34 x 16in. (262.9 x 86.4 x 40.6cm) storage (to verify. crate marked for 11.700.4): 45 × 125 × 50 in. (114.3 × 317.5 × 127 cm)
Departments
Arts of the Americas
Accession Number
11.700.3
Credit Line
Museum Expedition 1911, Museum Collection Fund
Exhibitions
Objects of Myth and Memory
Rights Statement
Creative Commons-BY
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