COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
Record
AMICA ID:
CMA_.1956.547
AMICA Library Year:
2000
Object Type:
Sculpture
Creator Name:
Unknown
Creator Nationality:
North American; Canadian
Creator Name-CRT:
Canada, British Columbia, Bella Coola
Title:
Mask: Eagle
Title Type:
Primary
View:
Full View
Creation Date:
19th Century
Creation Start Date:
1800
Creation End Date:
1900
Materials and Techniques:
carved, painted wood
Style or Period:
Canada, British Columbia, Bella Coola
Dimensions:
Overall: 35.6cm x 45.8cm x 24.2cm
AMICA Contributor:
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Owner Location:
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
ID Number:
1956.547
Credit Line:
The Harold T. Clark Educational Extension Fund
Context:
The beak is the identifying feature of bird masks. The eagle is characterized by the heavy beak turned sharply down at the tip.
Related Image Identifier Link:
CMA_.1956.547.tif
