Carving

29-175-456

From: Canada | British Columbia | Vancouver Island

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 29-175-456
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Kwakiutl
Provenience Canada | British Columbia | Vancouver Island
Culture Area Northwest Coast Culture Area
Section American
Materials Whale Bone (uncertain)
Iconography Human Figure
Description

Crudely carved. Representing human. No arms, legs flexed. Basic columnar shape. Planes of face indicated but no eyes. Slit for mouth. Face comes to a point. Figure wider on side view than front and back view.

Length 66.5 cm
Width 15.5 cm
Depth 18 cm
Credit Line Exchange with George G. Heye, 1917
Other Number 6/8822 - Collector Number

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