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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