Figure

29-175-458

From: Canada | British Columbia

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 29-175-458
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Kwakiutl
Provenience Canada | British Columbia
Culture Area Northwest Coast Culture Area
Section American
Materials Wood
Technique Carved
Description

Crudely carved, representing a human. One arm missing, other detached. Legs indicated by two narrow sections of bone which curve forward and upward and give a hooklike profile at base. Abdomen and buttock areas protrude slightly and base below buttock areas is first cut away and then pro-truding. Nevertheless, figure has a basic columnar shape. Planes of face indicated-Slit for mouth, inset white shells with black centers for eyes. Flat bar of bone (now broken) nailed high on each side for attach-ment of arms. Detached arm; flat piece of bone, fan-shaped, mostly hand. End and one finger broken. ALmost entire figure saturated with dark grease.

Length 63 cm
Width 16 cm
Depth 26 cm
Credit Line Exchange with George G. Heye, 1917
Other Number 6/8821 - Collector Number

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