Mask

29-175-33

From: Canada | British Columbia | Vancouver Island

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 29-175-33
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Nuu-chah-nulth
Provenience Canada | British Columbia | Vancouver Island
Culture Area Northwest Coast Culture Area
Section American
Materials Wood | Pigment
Description

Human face. Not worn (unpierced). Simplified realistic. basic paint white. Black paint: eyebrows in relief, lines above and below eyes across nose, irises, outlines of eyes, wide "mustache", lips and below lips. Red: fringe on forehead, design below eyebrows, eyes, nose, edge of "mustach", chin. Mouth a narrow slit; nose straight and long, red band across. Row of small holes at top of mask.

Height 44 cm
Width 29.5 cm
Credit Line Exchange with George G. Heye, 1917
Other Number 6/9132 - Collector Number

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