Chest
Maker: Tlingit or Nisga’a
Medium:Cedar
Geography: Collected at Bella Bella, British Columbia, Canada
Date: 19th century
Dimensions:55.5 x 88.5 x 54 cm
Object number: NS27847
Gallery Location:Daphne Cockwell Gallery dedicated to First Peoples art & culture
DescriptionThe double-eyed carved images on both the front and back sides represent the whale eating sea monster Gonakadet, Chief of Wealth. Wealth in the form of salmon and
marine mammals is controlled by Gonakadet. The image of Gonakadet is a metaphor for the valued objects stored within the chest, such as ceremonial regalia, blankets, and coppers.
