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Object #     4797
Object name     Mask
Culture of Origin     Northern Wakashan, Attributed
Materials     Wood, Paint
Techniques     Carved, Painted
Dimensions     H: 32.0 cm, W: 27.0 cm, D: 22.0 cm
Exhibit Label    

Central NWC Case (1991-1997):"Bird Mask. Northern Wakashan art reflects the influence of Kwakwaka'wakw, Nuxalk, and Tsimshian neighbors. This bird mask, which may represent an owl, is similar to Nuxalk masks, but the shape of the eye socket with its large flat orb makes it distinctively Northern Wakashan in style."
Source     Young Naturalists Society
Location     Vancouver Island, B.C.
Credit     Gift of Young Naturalists Society


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