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Forehead Mask


Nuu-chah-nulth artist, Forehead Mask, ca. 1870, red cedar, paint, and baleen, Museum Purchase: Indian Collection Subscription Fund, Rasmussen Collection of Northwest Coast Indian Art, no known copyright restrictions, 48.3.421

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Title

Forehead Mask

Artist

Nuu-chah-nulth artist (Nuu-chah-nulth)

Date

ca. 1870

Medium

red cedar, paint, and baleen

Dimensions (H x W x D)

11 in x 8 1/2 in x 16 1/4 in

Collection Area

Native American Art

Category

Northwest Coast

Personal Accessories

Object Type

headwear

Cultural Group

Nuu-chah-nulth

Credit Line

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

Accession Number

48.3.421

Copyright

no known copyright restrictions

Terms

baleen

headgear

masks

Nootka

Northwest Coast Native American styles

paint

red cedar

Place Made

Created in: Vancouver Island

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