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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