Mask

29-175-482

From: United States of America | Alaska | Anvik | Lower Yukon River Valley

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 29-175-482
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Athapaskan (uncertain) | Deg Hit’an (Ingalik) (uncertain) | Kwakiutl (uncertain)
Provenience United States of America | Alaska | Anvik | Lower Yukon River Valley
Culture Area Subarctic Culture Area
Section American
Materials Wood
Description

Small Mask. Somewhat concavo-convex, egg-shaped in outline. Eyes are two large round holes through wood. Smaller open mouth made same way. Slight depression across forehead just above eyes, stopping just before ends of depression meet at position of nose if these were one. (small hole pierced lower center-for suspension?)

Length 14.4 cm
Width 10.4 cm
Depth 3.6 cm
Credit Line Exchange with George G. Heye, 1917
Other Number 6/8817 - Collector Number

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