Wall Hanging

Mask

2018-12-1.1

From: North America | United States of America | Alaska | Nunivak Island

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 2018-12-1.1
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience North America | United States of America | Alaska | Nunivak Island
Culture Area Arctic Culture Area
Date Made 1940-1959
Section American
Materials Wood | Gull Feather | Paint | Twine | Sinew (uncertain)
Description

Wood carving in the shape of a bird with a round smiling black face painted on its back and two wooden rings attached with eleven appendages made up of attached bird feathers with small carved wood elements attached to each feather. This part or component (.1) consists of the bird body and two rings on its back.

Length 35.5 cm
Width 22.3 cm
Depth 7 cm
Credit Line Gift of Edward J. Devinney in memory of his sister, Eileen Devinney, 2018
Other Number 2701 - Other Number

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