Mask
94-7-1
From: Washington (U. S. State) | Lake Stevens
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Number | 94-7-1 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Nuu-chah-nulth |
| Provenience | Washington (U. S. State) | Lake Stevens |
| Culture Area | Northwest Coast Culture Area |
| Creator | George David |
| Period | Contemporary |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Alder Wood | Pigment | Horsehair | Feather | Fiber |
| Technique | Carved | Painted |
| Iconography | Blue Jay |
| Description | Edwin Blue Jay Spirit Mask. Large alder wood mask; large carved lips with down-turned black outline; red outline from nostril to edge of mouth; black and white nostrils; pointed nose/beak; large carved eyes with black outline, white cornea, black pupil with central white spot; large black eyebrows; bright blue and red feathering on forehead and cheeks brown-black horsehair attached to top of mask; white feather attached to hairlock with red fiber. |
| Credit Line | Museum Purchase, 1994 |
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