Mosquito mask worn during the Weather Dance

National Museum of the American Indian

Object Details

Culture/People
Heiltsuk (Bella Bella)
Previous owner
Fred Harvey Company (Fred Harvey Indian Department), 1876-1966
Seller
Fred Harvey Company (Fred Harvey Indian Department), 1876-1966
Collection History
Collection history unknown; purchased by MAI from the Fred Harvey Company (Indian arts dealers in the Southwest) in 1916.
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Date created
circa 1890
Catalog Number
5/767
Barcode
050767.000
Object Type
Masks and Masking
Object Name
Mosquito mask worn during the Weather Dance
Media/Materials
Wood, eagle feather/feathers, cedar bark, birdskin/birdskins, cotton cloth, sinew, paint
Techniques
Carved, painted
Dimensions
62.1 x 40.4 cm
Place
British Columbia; Canada (inferred)
See related items
Heiltsuk (Bella Bella)
Masks and Masking
National Museum of the American Indian
Record ID
NMAI_54496
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws669f27334-1913-413d-bc24-43714bc9035d
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