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Object Number
976-1-10/53087
Display Title
Miniature mask with rawhide strap. Painted.
Descriptions
Object Description
Miniature mask with rawhide strap. Painted. Legend on forehead: 18924 sitka...J G Swan
Inventory Description
Carved wooden miniature human face mask, labret, leather ties, broken, painted.
Classification
- Mask
Department
Ethnographic
Date
before 1876
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
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United States
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Alaska
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Sitka Borough
/
Sitka
Materials
Wood, Leather, Pigment
Dimensions
Overall: 6.2 x 5.3 x 3.5 cm (2 7/16 x 2 1/16 x 1 3/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
18924 Sitka J G Swan; 976-1-10/53087 & 18294 / Sitka...JG Swan
Provenance
Collector
James G. Swan
Donor
Donated by
National Museum of Natural History
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