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Starving Man Mask


Nisga'a artist, Starving Man Mask, ca. 1885, cedar and paint, Museum Purchase: Indian Collection Subscription Fund, Rasmussen Collection of Northwest Coast Indian Art, no known copyright restrictions, 48.3.398

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Title

Starving Man Mask

Artist

Nisga'a artist (Nisga'a)

Date

ca. 1885

Medium

cedar and paint

Dimensions (H x W x D)

9 1/2 in x 8 in

Collection Area

Native American Art

Category

Northwest Coast

Ceremonial and Ritual Objects

Object Type

mask

Cultural Group

Nisga'a

Credit Line

Museum Purchase: Indian Collection Subscription Fund, Rasmussen Collection of Northwest Coast Indian Art

Accession Number

48.3.398

Copyright

no known copyright restrictions

Terms

cedar

heads

masks

Northwest Coast Native American styles

paint

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