Mask

29-175-15

From: Canada | British Columbia

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 29-175-15
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Kwakiutl
Provenience Canada | British Columbia
Culture Area Northwest Coast Culture Area
Section American
Materials Wood | Pigment
Description

Wooden,with red and black paint. "Red sky dancer mask". Human face with very high sloping forehead with deep,painted,red wrinkles. Deep eye-sockets outlined by black painted eyebrows and a looped band over the nose. Pierced pupils; irises and outlines of eyes painted black. Long,narrow nose; short upper lip; downcurved mouth. Nail driven into back of mask and wrapped in cloth was probably held in teeth.

Height 31 cm
Width 20 cm
Credit Line Exchange with George G. Heye, 1917
Other Number 1/3229 - Collector Number

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