Culture/People:

probably Tlingit (attributed); collected from the Haida  Search this

Previous owner:

A. S. & C. Co. (A. C. & S. Co.)  Search this

Dr. Clemens F. Fulda, Non-Indian, 1846-1914  Search this

Seller:

Dr. Clemens F. Fulda, Non-Indian, 1846-1914  Search this

Object Name:

Shaman's mask (Image withheld)

Media/Materials:

Wood, rawhide, pigment/pigments

Techniques:

Carved, painted

Dimensions:

22.3 x 18.2 x 10 cm

Object Type:

Ceremonial/Ritual items: Shamanic objects

Place:

Grave; Haida Gwaii (Queen Charlotte Islands); North Coast Regional District (Skeena-Queen Charlotte Regional District); British Columbia; Canada

Archipelago:

Haida Gwaii (Queen Charlotte Islands)

Date created:

1840-1860

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; acquired by Dr. Clemens F. Fulda (1846-1914) from the A.S. & C. Co. at an unknown date; purchased by George Heye from Clemens Fulda in 1912.

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Catalog Number:

2/9389

Barcode:

029389.000

See related items:

Tlingit

Haida

Ceremonial/Ritual items: Shamanic objects

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws613c21b9d-27df-43c9-89f0-e143b10394e9

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_31445