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Object Number
65-36-10/44120
Display Title
Carved and painted wooden mask
Descriptions
Object Description
Carved and painted wooden mask, above the forehead are wooden sticks representing feathers which serve the purpose of holding the down feathers which are released in a symbol of peace and goodwill. Orig # 13
Inventory Description
Carved wooden mask, human face with crown, painted, metal interior
Classification
- Mask
- Raw Material
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Nootka?
- Salish?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
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Canada
/
British Columbia
/
Vancouver Island
Additional Geographic Terms
Alberni Sound; Clayoquote Sound; Nootka Sound
Dimensions
Overall: 51.5 x 33 x 32.5 cm (20 1/4 x 13 x 12 13/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
65-36-10/44120
Provenance
Collector
Mr. Benjamin W. Arnold
(1898-1910)
Donor
Mrs. Ledyard Cogswell, Jr.
(Nov 11, 1965)
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