Carving

29-175-477

From: Canada | British Columbia | Vancouver Island

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 29-175-477
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Kwakiutl
Provenience Canada | British Columbia | Vancouver Island
Culture Area Northwest Coast Culture Area
Section American
Materials Wood | Pigment
Description

Large. Flat. Wood. Board curving upward at ends and modified to profile of identical animal heads with open mouths. Black and red painting of features and markings. Crude. Paint dripping from eye at one end. Painting of both ends not absolutely identical.

Length 165.5 cm
Width 20 cm
Depth 2.2 cm
Credit Line Exchange with George G. Heye, 1917
Other Number 6/8747 - Collector Number

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