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Object Number
04-10-10/63594
Display Title
Mask representing wolf, worn at 'War Dance,' rendering the wearer
Descriptions
Object Description
Mask representing wolf, worn at 'War Dance,' rendering the wearer as "Fierce as a wolf" or as "keen of visage as an eagle".
Inventory Description
Mask, carved and painted, animal head, bearing teeth, feather bussel at top
Classification
- Mask
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Nootka?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
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United States
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Washington
Additional Geographic Terms
Puget Sound region
Materials
Wood, Feather, Metal, Twine
Dimensions
Overall: 29.8 x 50.5 x 36 cm (11 3/4 x 19 7/8 x 14 3/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
04-10-10/63594
Provenance
Collector
Mrs. L. Cushman
(09/1904-1904)
Donor
Mr. Lewis Hobart Farlow
(1904 - 1904)
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