Carving
29-175-136
From: Canada | British Columbia | Vancouver Island
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Number | 29-175-136 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Kwakiutl |
| Provenience | Canada | British Columbia | Vancouver Island |
| Culture Area | Northwest Coast Culture Area |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Wood | Pigment | Metal |
| Iconography | Land Otter |
| Description | "Headpiece representing a land otter". Roughly hollowed out from below. Piercings on lower edges for attachments. Conventionalized relief carving and painting in black, white, yellow, brown, green and red. Crest and tail separate pieces nailed to back; tail movable. |
| Height | 21.5 cm |
| Length | 118 cm |
| Width | 21 cm |
| Credit Line | Exchange with George G. Heye, 1917 |
| Other Number | 1/3867 - Collector Number |
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