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Wooden mask
Object Number 69-30-10/1600
Display Title Wooden mask
Descriptions
Object Description Wooden mask. Represents the spirit of a Tlingit. Pursed position of the lips indicates that he is singing or talking loudly. Face is painted blue as for ceremonial feast, with the feathers of a raven or another bird. Red used to highlight lips and nostrils and for a circle which surrounds whole face. Shape of the mouth suggests that she is singing "Koots."
Inventory Description Carved wooden mask, human face, painted blue, red, black, perforated edges.
Classification
  • Mask
  • Raw Material
Department Ethnographic
Date 19th century
Culture
  • Historic Period
  • Tlingit
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Alaska
Materials Wood, Spruce
Dimensions Overall: 21.9 x 18.3 x 10 cm (8 5/8 x 7 3/16 x 3 15/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 69-30-10/1600
Provenance
Collector Capt. Edward Gustavus Fast (10/01/1867-07/01/1868)
Dealer Capt. Edward Gustavus Fast (01/01/1869)

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