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small, roughly rectangular mask of bird's head with long bead with four abalone teeth; two small frowning human faces above and below bird's head; lower face also has two hands; human faces have abalone inlay eyes; bird's head has abalone and copper eyes; red, green, black and white pigments; ermine pelt pendants hand down sides and back; ermine pelt around cap; tan and brown plaid fabrics behind mask and on crown; wool, ribbon and printed cotton ties and pendants

Date
c. 1850
In our collection
since November the 25th, 2017 up to now
Dimensions
19 7/8 x 10 1/2 x 10 in. (50.48 x 26.67 x 25.4 cm) (without ties)
Location
G261
Medium
Wood, pigments, abalone shell, copper, ermine pelts, cotton, plant fibers, wool, buttons, sea lion whiskers
Price
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Composition
zinc53%
oxygen23%
iron2%
atium15%
cadmium7%