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Carved and painted wooden mask
Carved and painted wooden mask
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 / Canada / British Columbia / Vancouver Island
Additional Geographic Terms Alberni Sound; Clayoquote Sound; Nootka Sound
Materials Wood Metal Cedar bark Cotton Wool cloth Pigment
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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