Mask
Item Number:
46.14
from the
Portland Art Museum
Collection History Provenance
Museum Purchase: Helen Thurston Ayer Fund.
Item History
Made by
Nisga'a artist
in
Nass River
,
British Columbia
,
Canada
during 1855
What
Name
Mask
Identification Number
46.14
Type of Item
mask
Material
human hair
,
paint
,
cedar bark
and
wood
Overall
height 12.1875 in, width 8.1875 in, depth 5.5 in
Who
Culture
Nisga'a
Creator
Nisga'a artist
Where
Holding Institution
Portland Art Museum
Made in
Nass River
,
British Columbia
,
Canada
When
Creation Date
during 1855
Other
Categories
Northwest Coast; Ceremonial and Ritual Objects