Mask
29-175-37
From: Canada | British Columbia | Vancouver Island
Curatorial Section: American
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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