Carving

29-175-460B

From: Canada | British Columbia | Vancouver Island

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 29-175-460B
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Kwakiutl
Provenience Canada | British Columbia | Vancouver Island
Culture Area Northwest Coast Culture Area
Section American
Materials Whale Bone
Description

(2 pieces broken off) Large trough-shaped bone. Walls of trough partly cut down for 2/3rds of length, coming to nothing at one end. Carving sits on wide wall of opposite end. On outside surface, at ridge where the 2 sides meet, a human face carved about 3/4 way from bottom (Nose and mouth on ridge, rest to side). A notch carved at pointed tip. A large section of ridge cut out (22cm) between face and bottom. Edges of sides in-dented just below level of face. Between this height and the base, a back facing crescent cut through each side or "wing" of bone. Most of bone saturated with brown grease.

Length 99 cm
Width 34 cm
Depth 6.4 cm
Credit Line Exchange with George G. Heye, 1917
Other Number 6/8819 - Collector Number

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