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Object Number
65-36-10/44127
Display Title
Carved and painted wooden bear mask
Descriptions
Object Description
Carved and painted wooden bear mask similar to #44126. Originally had bear fur over most of the mask. By pulling strings could roll eyes and move tongue. Orig # 10.
Inventory Description
Mask, carved and painted bear head, fur covered, spring loaded mouth and tongue
Classification
- Mask
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Nootka?
- Salish?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
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Canada
/
British Columbia
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Vancouver Island
Additional Geographic Terms
Alberni Sound; Clayoquote Sound; Nootka Sound
Materials
Wood, Fur, Metal, Feather
Dimensions
Overall: 46 x 30.4 x 78 cm (18 1/8 x 11 15/16 x 30 11/16 in.)
Quantity
7 and debris
Label on object
65-36-10/44127
Provenance
Collector
Mr. Benjamin W. Arnold
(1898-1910)
Donor
Mrs. Ledyard Cogswell, Jr.
(Nov 11 1965)
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