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Object Number
69-30-10/1601
Display Title
Wooden Mask
Descriptions
Object Description
Humanoid Bear Mask. Represents the spirit of a bear, as indicated by the ears. The lips and eyebrows are ornamented with copper. Traces of green paint are left and indicate that it was originally painted green. Also, there originally were a moustache and beard. Probably represents an otter person.
Inventory Description
Carved wooden human/bear mask, copper overlay features, painted, chipped.
Classification
- Mask
- Raw Material
Department
Ethnographic
Date
19th century
Culture
- Historic Period
- Tlingit
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Alaska
Materials
Copper, Wood, Alder
Dimensions
Overall: 27 x 11.5 x 20.5 cm (10 5/8 x 4 1/2 x 8 1/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
69-30-10/1601
Provenance
Collector
Capt. Edward Gustavus Fast
(10/01/1867-07/01/1868)
Dealer
Capt. Edward Gustavus Fast
(1869)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 69-30-10/1602 | Wooden Humanoid Bird/Bear Mask |
Mask
|
Alaska
| |
| 69-30-10/1606 | Wooden mask |
Mask
Raw Material |
Alaska
| |
| 69-30-10/1698 | Mask |
Raw Material
Mask |
Alaska
| |
| 15-14-10/86044 | Mask |
Mask
|
North America
| |
| 69-30-10/1600 | Wooden mask |
Raw Material
Mask |
Alaska
| |
| 69-30-10/1609 | Bear/land otter mask |
Mask
|
| |
| 37-63-20/4913 | Wooden dance mask- Moro |
Mask
Raw Material |
Miraflores
| |
| 05-7-10/64468 | Mask of copper |
Mask
|
Alaska
| |
| 69-30-10/1606A | Mask |
Mask
|
Alaska
| |
| 69-30-10/1603 | Painted wooden mask |
Mask
|
Alaska
| |
| 65-36-10/44129 | Painted wooden carving - originally attached to something else |
Mask
|
Vancouver Island
| |
| 04-10-10/62981 | Headdress, shaman's |
Headband
|
Alaska
|