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Pair of carved cedar doors consisting of four parts- the two doors and a carved face for each d…
Bear Wall
Pair of carved cedar doors consisting of four parts- the two doors and a carved face for each d…
Pair of carved cedar doors consisting of four parts- the two doors and a carved face for each door that can be removed (by screws); handcarved in a traditional Northwest Coast design. Made of red cedar and painted with red and black pigments. Hand carved faces attach to doors (one for each door); colors are natural wood accented with red and black pigment.
Museum of International Folk Art; Gift of the Lloyd E. Cotsen and Neutrogena Corporation Collection. Photographs by Pat Pollard.

Bear Wall

NameDoors
Maker Marvin Oliver (Quinault/Isleta)
CultureQuinault/Isleta
Date1984
Place madeSeattle, Washington, United States, North America
MediumWood (red cedar), pigments
Dimensions92 × 42 5/8 × 2 in. (233.7 × 108.3 × 5.1 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Lloyd E. Cotsen and the Neutrogena Corporation, A.1995.93.2421V
Object numberA.1995.93.2421V
DescriptionPair of carved cedar doors consisting of four parts- the two doors and a carved face for each door that can be removed (by screws); handcarved in a traditional Northwest Coast formline design depicting a bear. Made of red cedar and painted with red and black pigments. Hand carved faces attach to doors (one for each door); colors are natural wood accented with red and black pigment.
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