Shaman Mask
DateC. 1879
Mediumwood, mammal skin, bird feather
DimensionsOther: 18.5 × 11 × 27.5 cm (7 5/16 × 4 5/16 × 10 13/16 in.)
ClassificationsCeremonial Objects
Paper Field ReferencesCMH VII-B-11
Object numberHRC 00011
Descriptionblack painted mask, facial design and teeth, natural wood. Wood crown painted green. Pieces of skin and down attached to tips of wood claws on crown and around edge of face.description from 'Haida Art' - George MacDonald - a shaman's mask of red cedar trimmed with eagle down. The crown of grizzly claws was copied from Tsimshian shaman. Masks were only very rarely used by Haida shaman, so this one was probably made for sale to visitors.
Exhibition HistoryN.G.C Ottawa (1927?) C.H.A Toronto (6-33) C.N.E Toronto (8-33) Crawley Films Ottawa (3-48) - (5-48) Art Gallery Winnipeg (12-54) - (1-55) Crawley Film Ottawa (?) - (1-55) NMC - West Coast Ottawa (4-67) C.C.I E9.2.74/c (7-76) - (2-80)Published References'Haida Art' - George MacDonald, page 66
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