Mask

45-15-2

Location: On Display in the Native American Voices

From: Canada | British Columbia | Queen Charlotte Islands

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 45-15-2
Current Location Native American Voices - On Display
Culture Haida
Provenience Canada | British Columbia | Queen Charlotte Islands
Culture Area Northwest Coast Culture Area
Date Made ca1800
Section American
Materials Wood | Pigment | Glass
Technique Carved | Inlaid
Iconography Woman | Labret
Description

Mask carved to represent a woman wearing a large oval labret. Painted red, dark green and black with inset blue beads for pupils.Pegged in thong to be held by teeth.

Length 22.9 cm
Width 20.8 cm
Depth 11.11 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Mrs. Owen Stephens, 1945

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