Hawk Mask
Datec. 1879
Mediumwood, abalone shell, fibre
DimensionsOther: 25 × 22.5 × 30 cm (9 13/16 × 8 7/8 × 11 13/16 in.)
ClassificationsCeremonial Objects
Paper Field ReferencesCMH VII-B-14
Object numberHRC 00014
Descriptionwooden hawk mask, ridge down middle of forehead and hawk nose. eye rotate, 1 side abalone inlay, reverse, a white crescent slit in black and red lid, eyebrows the same colours. eye area, rickets blue with red dots. lower jaw, moves up and down, 5 abalone teeth, rest painted white. nostrils and lips painted red, space between lip and nose, green cheeks, forehead, black, 2 thongs on back. fibre cord moves eyes and mouth.Peter Macnair attributes this to Tsimshian although called Haida because of prominant cheek and soft cut away to eye socket (7-6-71)
Exhibition HistoryCrowley Films Ottawa (3-48) - (5-48) N.S. Art College Halifax (6-57) - (12-57) Heard Museum Phoenix (8-61) - (3-62) $150 Abenaki Res. Odanok (4-66) - (11-66) $800 NMC - 2nd Floor Ottawa (4-67) Orientation Hall VMMB, E.9.030/c (?-74) - (7-81) C.C.I Storage (7-81) - (?-84)
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1884
1895-1901
c.1884
C. 1879
