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Noomuthl Mask3533/1

Carved wooden face mask with a large nose protruding out from the centre. Painted mainly in black and blue, with large red nostrils and a pattern of red dashes at both upper sides. Round open eyes and an open slit at the mouth. Chin unpainted. Braided cedar bark rope attached all around the edges; the braid meets at the top and is bound by a cotton twine. Half of the bark has been dyed red. Above the bound area the cedar bark sticks out over the forehead, as a loose bundle. Inside unpainted. Artist initials carved into wood (T inside the A). (Metal eye hook and plastic tied across back for hanging.)

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth: Ditidaht
Material
wood, red cedar bark, paint, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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