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Nisga'a artist, Mask, ca. 1860, human hair, paint, cedar bark, and wood, Museum Purchase: Helen Thurston Ayer Fund, no known copyright restrictions, 46.14

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Title

Mask

Artist

Nisga'a artist (Nisga'a)

Date

ca. 1860

Medium

human hair, paint, cedar bark, and wood

Dimensions (H x W x D)

12 3/16 in x 8 3/16 in x 5 1/2 in

Collection Area

Native American Art

Category

Northwest Coast

Ceremonial and Ritual Objects

Object Type

mask

Cultural Group

Nisga'a

Credit Line

Museum Purchase: Helen Thurston Ayer Fund

Accession Number

46.14

Copyright

no known copyright restrictions

Terms

bark

cedar

children

eagles

human hair

masks

Northwest Coast Native American styles

paint

wood

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