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29-175-425

From: Canada | British Columbia | Vancouver Island

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 29-175-425
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Kwakiutl
Provenience Canada | British Columbia | Vancouver Island
Culture Area Northwest Coast Culture Area
Section American
Materials Wood | Pigment
Description

Hitting end carved to represent a human head. Long dark hair knotted in back. Contorted face. One cheek swollen, mouth open wide on one side, narrows on other. Eyes and eyebrows slant sharply downward on outside. Black coloring under chin, reaching up to mouth. hair, eyes, brows and lips darkened. Ceremonial(?)

Length 33.8 cm
Width 13.5 cm
Credit Line Exchange with George G. Heye, 1917
Other Number 6/9474 - Collector Number

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