Mask
29-175-34
From: Canada | British Columbia | Vancouver Island
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Number | 29-175-34 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Nuu-chah-nulth |
| Provenience | Canada | British Columbia | Vancouver Island |
| Culture Area | Northwest Coast Culture Area |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Wood | Pyrite | Hair | Pigment |
| Iconography | Bear |
| Description | Head of wolf. Large round eyes en-circled by grooce; raised irises inset with scraps of mica or pyrite. Tip of upturned nose surrounded with bristles. Large pierced nostrils and mouth lined with red paint. Movable jaw. Natural wood teeth nailed in upper jaw. Ears separate pieces. Most of mask painted black; inside of ears unpainted. Two small holes on each side of mask for attachment. |
| Height | 34.93 Measurement Unit Not Provided |
| Width | 21.59 Measurement Unit Not Provided |
| Depth | 28.58 Measurement Unit Not Provided |
| Credit Line | Exchange with George G. Heye, 1917 |
| Other Number | 6/8838 - Collector Number |
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