Carving

29-175-450

From: Canada | British Columbia | Vancouver Island

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 29-175-450
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Kwakiutl
Provenience Canada | British Columbia | Vancouver Island
Culture Area Northwest Coast Culture Area
Section American
Materials Wood | Pigment
Iconography Human Figure
Description

Standing human figure; knees slightly bent, one arm curved down in front with hand over genital area, other longer arm extended in front of body with two long fingers pointing. This arm is nailed on and appears to have been cut from another figure. Stamp of original arm visable. Head is flat on top with cap or bark head-ring indicated. Red paint still visable over most of body and arms front and back. On face also traces of black and white (eyes are completely white) Square hole bored completely through each leg above knee, another above foot of left leg. Adze marks plain only on arm. Weathered.

Length 87 cm
Width 32 cm
Depth 67 cm
Credit Line Exchange with George G. Heye, 1917
Other Number 6/8783 - Collector Number

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