Eagle mask

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Date created: circa 1880

Culture/People: Kwakwaka'wakw (Kwakiutl)
Previous owner: George Thornton Emmons (George T. Emmons/G.T. Emmons), Non-Indian, 1852-1945
Seller: George Thornton Emmons (George T. Emmons/G.T. Emmons), Non-Indian, 1852-1945

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Lieutenant George T. Emmons (1852-1945, US Navy 1881-1899); purchased by MAI from George T. Emmons in 1924.
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Place: Owikeno (Owikano); Central Coast Regional District; British Columbia; Canada

See related items: Kwakwaka'wakw (Kwakiutl); Masks and Masking
On View: NMAI, Washington DC: Window on Collections, Animals

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 13/3972
Barcode: 133972.000

Object Type: Masks and Masking

Object Name: Eagle mask
Media/Materials: Wood, paint
Techniques: Carved, painted
Dimensions: 49 x 23 x 20 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6b08aede9-b4dd-459f-8869-579bde964c6e

Record ID: NMAI_143988