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Object #     2004-2/190
Object name     Mask
Culture of Origin     Nuu-chah-nulth, Tla-o-qui-aht
Title     Bear Medicine Man
Maker or Artist     George C. David
Materials     Wood, Paint, Horsehair, String
Techniques     Carved, Painted, Tied, Glued
Dimensions     L: 36.5 cm, W: 27.0 cm, D: 23.0 cm
Exhibit Label    

"Spirit of the Ancestors"-On the southern Northwest Coast, spiritual people get their power from animal spirit helpers and other supernatural beings. According to the artist, when the spirit power comes into them, their faces can change. Here the bear and human are combined, showing the intensity of the spirit power of the bear.
Source     Mr. Arthur B. Steinman
Credit     Gift of Arthur B. Steinman


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