Mask

29-175-36

From: Canada | British Columbia | Vancouver Island

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 29-175-36
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. Round face with narrow jaw. Mask simply carved in broad planes. Eye region concave. Small, slit, smiling mouth. Curved nose a separate piece of wood. Handle carved from piece as mask. Black paint: eyes, eyebrows, marks on forehead and cheeks. Remains of white allover paint.

Height 26.2 cm
Width 13.7 cm
Credit Line Exchange with George G. Heye, 1917
Other Number 6/8851 - Collector Number

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