Heiltsuk (Bella Bella); collected from the Kwakwaka'wakw (Kwakiutl) Search this
Previous owner:
George Thornton Emmons (George T. Emmons/G.T. Emmons), Non-Indian, 1852-1945 Search this
Seller:
George Thornton Emmons (George T. Emmons/G.T. Emmons), Non-Indian, 1852-1945 Search this
Object Name:
Mask representing a star
Media/Materials:
Wood, paint, iron nails, sinew, twine/string
Techniques:
Carved, painted, nailed, tied
Dimensions:
38.1 x 43.2 cm
Object Type:
Masks and Masking
Place:
British Columbia; Canada
Date created:
circa 1880
Collection History:
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of a Hudson's Bay Company factor; acquired at an unknown date by Lieutenant George T. Emmons (1852-1945, US Navy 1881-1899); purchased from Emmons by MAI in 1936.
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