Carving

29-175-472

From: Canada | British Columbia | Vancouver Island

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 29-175-472
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Kwakiutl
Provenience Canada | British Columbia | Vancouver Island
Culture Area Northwest Coast Culture Area
Section American
Materials Wood | Pigment
Description

Cylindrical, coming to somewhat pointed end which forms beak of bird's head, features carved & painted red and black. Hole pierced through middle of curved beak. Undersurface of head flattened. Other end of rod is circular in cross-section and has narrow but deep channel gouged out for short distance on undersurface. Between this and bird head, the rod is cut-away to half depth and crudely gouged out, deeply concave. Several nail holes near head end on undersurface and other end on top surface.

Length 79 cm
Width 7.3 cm
Credit Line Exchange with George G. Heye, 1917
Other Number 7/3012 - Collector Number

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