Mask

29-175-41

From: Canada | British Columbia

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 29-175-41
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Kwakiutl
Provenience Canada | British Columbia
Culture Area Northwest Coast Culture Area
Section American
Materials Wood | Pigment
Description

Human face. Grotesque. Boldly carved. Nailed together after vertical split. Eyebrows in low relief. Pupils pierced. Curve of nose continued by septum; deep fold exaggerates alae; nostrils concave. Folds from corners of nose bound concave areas. Smiling mouth; lips in high relief. Design in black on left cheek. All areas accentuated by red and black paint.

Height 26.3 cm
Width 20.3 cm
Credit Line Exchange with George G. Heye, 1917
Other Number 6/8805 - Collector Number

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