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29-175-42

From: Canada | British Columbia | Vancouver Island

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 29-175-42
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Nuu-chah-nulth
Provenience Canada | British Columbia | Vancouver Island
Culture Area Northwest Coast Culture Area
Section American
Materials Wood | Pigment | Mirror
Description

Eagle's head. Movable jaw; hooked beak painted red inside; two large perforations in lower jaw and ten small holes forming triangles. Beak blackened; "scar" across crest. Eye area slightly concave, with two round, framed mirrors tacked in place of eyes.

Height 20 cm
Length 28.3 cm
Width 22.6 cm
Credit Line Exchange with George G. Heye, 1917
Other Number 6/8892 - Collector Number | 6/9152 crossed out - Collector Number

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