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Carved and painted wooden mask, originally had mustache and beard *
Carved and painted wooden mask, originally had mustache and beard *
Object Number 65-36-10/44118
Display Title Carved and painted wooden mask, originally had mustache and beard *
Descriptions
Object Description Carved and painted wooden mask, originally had mustache and beard of fur, similar to 44117. Orig # 6
Inventory Description Mask, carved and painted human head, fiber hair, perforated eyes and nose
Classification
  • Mask
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Nootka?
  • Salish?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / Canada / British Columbia / Vancouver Island
Additional Geographic Terms Alberni Sound; Clayoquote Sound; Nootka Sound
Materials Wood, Twine, Metal wire, Fiber
Dimensions Overall: 36 x 42 x 23 cm (14 3/16 x 16 9/16 x 9 1/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 65-36-10/44118
Provenance
Collector Mr. Benjamin W. Arnold (1898-1910)
Donor Mrs. Ledyard Cogswell, Jr. (Nov 11, 1965)

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