Carving
29-175-455
From: Canada | British Columbia | Vancouver Island
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Number | 29-175-455 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Kwakiutl |
| Provenience | Canada | British Columbia | Vancouver Island |
| Culture Area | Northwest Coast Culture Area |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Whale Bone | Hide | Hair |
| Iconography | Human Figure |
| Description | Crudely carved standing human figure, arms hanging straight at sides. Very stiff. Only suggestion of hands and legs. Features except ears shown primarily by incised lines. Nailed to head is 2 in. wide strip of skin with long dark-brown hair attached which hangs to below shoulders. Several tubular holes in left side and grease spot on left side of neck. |
| Length | 89.5 cm |
| Width | 21 cm |
| Depth | 12 cm |
| Credit Line | Exchange with George G. Heye, 1917 |
| Other Number | 6/8823 - Collector Number |
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