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29-175-446

From: United States of America | Alaska | Prince of Wales Island (Alaska)

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 29-175-446
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Haida
Provenience United States of America | Alaska | Prince of Wales Island (Alaska)
Culture Area Northwest Coast Culture Area
Section American
Materials Wood | Pigment | Hair
Description

Long stick, flattened back, convex front sur-face and narrowed section in center for grip; maskette nailed each end on curved surfaced. Grip unpainted; back surface to either side has white background with red and black designs, identical; either side on top surface plain black. "Maskettes" have five tufts of hair each, red forehead eye-whites, tip of nose, mouth and below chin; White chin and under eyebrows; black eyes, brows and cheeks.

Length 133 cm
Width 6.8 cm
Depth 5.4 cm
Credit Line Exchange with George G. Heye, 1917
Other Number 2/1458 - Collector Number

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