Carving

29-175-455

From: Canada | British Columbia | Vancouver Island

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 29-175-455
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Kwakiutl
Provenience Canada | British Columbia | Vancouver Island
Culture Area Northwest Coast Culture Area
Section American
Materials Whale Bone | Hide | Hair
Iconography Human Figure
Description

Crudely carved standing human figure, arms hanging straight at sides. Very stiff. Only suggestion of hands and legs. Features except ears shown primarily by incised lines. Nailed to head is 2 in. wide strip of skin with long dark-brown hair attached which hangs to below shoulders. Several tubular holes in left side and grease spot on left side of neck.

Length 89.5 cm
Width 21 cm
Depth 12 cm
Credit Line Exchange with George G. Heye, 1917
Other Number 6/8823 - Collector Number

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