Mask
Arts of the Americas
CULTURE
Possibly Gwa'sala Kwakwaka'wakw
MEDIUM
Wood, pigment, metal, hide, fiber
GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATIONS
- Possible place made: Canada
- Possible place made: United States
DATES
19th century
DIMENSIONS
8 7/8 x 5 7/8 x 9 1/16 in. (22.5 x 14.9 x 23 cm) (show scale)
COLLECTIONS
Arts of the Americas
ACCESSION NUMBER
05.589.7798
CREDIT LINE
By exchange
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
Painted wood, hominoid, face mask with large nose. The brows are flat and painted with red extending from the forehead. Large, black eyebrows are underlined with red. The nose, eyesockets and outer cheeks are painted dark blue. The nostrils are red and the inner cheeks around the mouth are green. The mouth is parted and cut through to the back. Painted woven ties are attached to the sides of the mask.
MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is not on view
CAPTION
Possibly Gwa'sala Kwakwaka'wakw. Mask, 19th century. Wood, pigment, metal, hide, fiber, 8 7/8 x 5 7/8 x 9 1/16 in. (22.5 x 14.9 x 23 cm). Brooklyn Museum, By exchange, 05.589.7798. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 05.589.7798_acetate_bw.jpg)
IMAGE
overall, 05.589.7798_acetate_bw.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph
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RIGHTS STATEMENT
Creative Commons-BY
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