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Object Number
69-30-10/1602
Display Title
Wooden Humanoid Bird/Bear Mask
Descriptions
Object Description
Wooden humanoid Bird/Bear Mask. This mask represents a transformation spirit, one with bird and bear characteristics. The beak is similar to both a raven's and an owl's beak. The ears are those of a bear. The face itself is human. The figure on the forehead may represent the dorsal fin of a killer whale. The mask is painted in green,vermilion, and black. The eyes have small perforations. Dorsal fin on forehead and owl eyebrows.
Inventory Description
Carved wood bear mask, painted, nose and ear broken
Classification
- Mask
Department
Ethnographic
Date
19th century
Culture
- Historic Period
- Tlingit
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Alaska
Materials
Wood, Paint
Dimensions
Overall: 10.5 x 19.2 x 24 cm (4 1/8 x 7 9/16 x 9 7/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
69-30-10/1602
Provenance
Collector
Capt. Edward Gustavus Fast
(10/01/1867-07/01/1868)
Dealer
Capt. Edward Gustavus Fast
(01/01/1869)
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