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Object Number
65-36-10/44130.2
Display Title
Wing, proper right wing of carved and painted wooden mask
Descriptions
Object Description
Wing, proper right wing of carved and painted wooden mask representing an Eagle. The attached wings are moveable with hand holds and shaped arm pieces on back of wings. The wearer could move the wings with his arms.
Inventory Description
Wing, proper right wing of carved and painted wooden mask
Classification
- Mask
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1910 or earlier
Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw?
- Salish?
- Nootka?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
Canada
/
British Columbia
/
Vancouver Island
Additional Geographic Terms
Alberni Sound; Clayoquote Sound; Nootka Sound
Materials
Wood , Paint , Metal
Dimensions
Overall: 135.2 x 25 x 3.9 cm (53 1/4 x 9 13/16 x 1 9/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
65-36-10/44130.2
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Ledyard Cogswell, Jr., 1972
Provenance
Collector
Mr. Benjamin W. Arnold
(1898-1910)
Donor
Mrs. Ledyard Cogswell, Jr.
(Dec 27, 1972)
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