Headdress
Datec. 1900
Mediumwood, abalone inlay
DimensionsOther: 19.2 × 15.3 × 7.6 cm (7 9/16 × 6 × 3 in.)
ClassificationsCeremonial Objects
Terms
Paper Field ReferencesCMH VII-B-689
Object numberHRC 00689
Descriptionowl?, abalone inlay. typical rectangular shape with curved top edge and raised figure in middle. owl face and body carved in high relieff, back hollowed out slightly. owl's face painted dark green, brows black, eye interiors red, also mouth and limbs. green abalone inlay for eyes, nostrils, teeth, palms, and pads of feet. recctangular pieces inlaid in the 1" wide grreen painted border. design of face in owl's body.collected in Skidegate
Exhibition HistoryNational Gallery Ottawa (1927) Ex. Comm. Confed. Train (4-66) - (1-68)
On View
Not on viewCollections
1890-1904
c. 1884
c. 1879
C. 1879
C. 1879
1899
