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29-175-162

From: Canada | British Columbia | Vancouver Island

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 29-175-162
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Kwakiutl
Provenience Canada | British Columbia | Vancouver Island
Culture Area Northwest Coast Culture Area
Section American
Materials Wood | Pigment
Description

Carved in the form of an animal head, suggesting raven with back-pointing animal ears. Open mouth with carved tongue. Eyes and nostrils drawn in black paint, which also outlines ears, bands neck, and darkens beak and forehead. Red paint: outline of mouth, tongue, spot on each ear, between ears and below lower jaw.

Height 8.8 cm
Length 40.5 cm
Width 3.6 cm
Credit Line Exchange with George G. Heye, 1917
Other Number 6/8869 - Collector Number

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