Mask

29-175-37

From: Canada | British Columbia | Vancouver Island

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 29-175-37
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Nuu-chah-nulth
Provenience Canada | British Columbia | Vancouver Island
Culture Area Northwest Coast Culture Area
Section American
Materials Wood | Pigment
Description

Human face. Realistic; simply carved. Handle carved from same piece as mask. Large nose a separate piece of wood. Overhanging eyebrows. Slit mouth. Black paint: eyebrows, irises, marks on forehead and cheeks. Remains of white overall paint.

Height 26.5 cm
Width 9.6 cm
Credit Line Exchange with George G. Heye, 1917
Other Number 6/8852 - Collector Number

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