House dish

A house dish or feast dish (Kwakʼwala: Lukwalil) is a very large wooden dish, often ornately carved and painted in various human or animal figures, used in First Nations ceremonies in British Columbia.^[1]^[2]

House dishes may be reserved only for special foodstuffs and not used for more common fare.

References

^ Werner-Jatzke, Chelsea (1 July 2017). "Object of the Week: Lukwalil (feast dish)". SAM Stories. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
^ Volmar, Michael (2014). "Native American Collection". In Bailey, Janet (ed.). 100 objects, 100 stories, 100 years at Fruitlands Museum. Harvard, Massachusetts: Fruitlands Museum. p. 99. ISBN 978-0-9859668-1-2.

[1] Werner-Jatzke, Chelsea (1 July 2017). "Object of the Week: Lukwalil (feast dish)". SAM Stories. Retrieved 18 November 2024.

[2] Volmar, Michael (2014). "Native American Collection". In Bailey, Janet (ed.). 100 objects, 100 stories, 100 years at Fruitlands Museum. Harvard, Massachusetts: Fruitlands Museum. p. 99. ISBN 978-0-9859668-1-2.

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