Rare Northwest Coast Northern Haida, Tsimshian or Tlingit Bentwood Storage Box 19th Century Original Lid

Description Northern Bentwood storage Box Haida or Tlingit. Date: 1830-60 Materials: Bent cedar wood, opercula shells and black and red pigments Artist: Haida unknown Dimensions:24” x 17” x 18 Description: Early Haida bentwood storage box with original lid. Painted in classic northern formline pattern. Beautiful museum quality example with original paint and lid. Great provenance. Provenance: Jeffrey Myers NY, Christie’s American Indian sale, “Christie’s NY label 151 8/12/92”