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29-175-159

From: Canada | British Columbia | Queen Charlotte Islands

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 29-175-159
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Haida
Provenience Canada | British Columbia | Queen Charlotte Islands
Culture Area Northwest Coast Culture Area
Section American
Materials Wood | Pigment
Description

Part of section is carved in the form of a bird of prey, probably a cormorant, with curved beack. Two hollowed ear-like projections (right hollow lined with red paint) rise from head. Left leg missing. Green paint around right eye, on beak, on remaining leg, and traces on tail.

Length 22.5 cm
Width 4 cm
Thickness 3.7 cm
Credit Line Exchange with George G. Heye, 1917
Other Number 6/4647 - Collector Number

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