Carving

29-175-97

From: Canada | British Columbia

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 29-175-97
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Canada | British Columbia
Culture Area Northwest Coast Culture Area
Section American
Materials Wood | Shell | Glass
Iconography Human Figure
Description

Standing man. Animal face (with right eye missing) on chest. Human face on abdomen and a mouthless face on upper back. Simplified naturalistic carving, unpainted. All eyes inset with blue glass beads. Hands below chest. Pendant ear-rings of tooth-like shells and blue beads.

Height 53.5 cm
Width 18.5 cm
Thickness 15 cm
Credit Line Exchange with George G. Heye, 1917
Other Number 7/3035 - Collector Number

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