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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
- Raw Material
- Mask
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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