Mask

29-175-16

From: Canada | British Columbia | Vancouver Island

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 29-175-16
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Kwakiutl
Provenience Canada | British Columbia | Vancouver Island
Culture Area Northwest Coast Culture Area
Section American
Materials Wood | Pigment
Description

"Moon keeper". Human face, rather bulbous with overhanging forehead and protruding lips. Pierced irises. Commercial house-paint, red green and white, and black stain.

Height 28 cm
Width 23 cm
Credit Line Exchange with George G. Heye, 1917
Other Number 2/8574 - Collector Number

Report problems and issues to digitalmedia@pennmuseum.org.