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- Makah peoples
- feast dish, late 1800s–1926
- Where object was made: Washington, United States
- wood, carving
- Object Height/Width/Length: 18.5 x 33 x 74 cm
Object Height/Width/Length: 7 1/4 x 13 x 29 1/8 in - Gift of George W. Reed
- Not on display
- 2007.6186
- Makah peoples
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- Description
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The oblong wooden dish has a flat bottom. The long sides are rounded outward. The short sides are slightly taller and rounded at the top edge. It is dark brown.
It was used to serve grease, melted blubber, or other foods during potlatches and feasts.