Mask
29-175-30
From: Canada | British Columbia | Bella Bella
Curatorial Section: American
Object Number | 29-175-30 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Heiltsuk |
Provenience | Canada | British Columbia | Bella Bella |
Culture Area | Northwest Coast Culture Area |
Section | American |
Materials | Wood |
Description | Human face. Handle nailed to back. Simplified naturalistic. Overhanging brows. Eyes uncarved. Downcurved mouth carved in relief. Blue paint: wide band across eyebrows, eye region and bridge of nose; irises left in natural wood; pupils blue; blue mark down center of lower lip and chin; fine blue flecks on cheeks. Red paint: band below cheeks covering upper lip and bottom of nose; narrow band along cheekbones and across nose; design on forehead; fine dashes on cheeks. |
Height | 29 cm |
Length | 23.5 cm |
Thickness | 13 cm |
Credit Line | Exchange with George G. Heye, 1917 |
Other Number | 6/9134 - Collector Number |
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