Irene Hirano Inouye (Mrs. Daniel K. Inouye), Non-Indian, 1948-2020 Search this
Previous owner:
Senator Daniel K. Inouye, Non-Indian, 1924-2012 Search this
Object Name:
Mask
Media/Materials:
Cedar, cedar bark, ermine skin/fur, paint, horsehair, feather/feathers, abalone/haliotis shell
Techniques:
Carved, painted, tied
Dimensions:
108.0 x 33.5 x 15.2 cm
Object Type:
Works of Art (Other)
Place:
Washington; USA (inferred)
Date created:
1999
Collection History:
Formerly in the collection of Senator Daniel K. Inouye (1924-2012, D-Hawaii) and probably received as a gift in recognition of his service to American Indians as Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs (1987-1995 and 2001-2003); donated to NMAI by Senator Inouye's widow Irene Hirano Inouye (1948-2020) in 2013.
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