Transformational Mask: Frog and Raven
2008.24.0001
Detailed Images
Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Transformational Mask: Frog and Raven (2008.24.0001) |
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| Classification/ Nomenclature |
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| Artist/Maker | Ned Matilpi, Lus-toos-las |
| Geographic Location | |
| Period/Date | Contemporary, 1997 |
| Culture | Native American: Pacific Northwest: Ma’amtagila Band, Kwakiutle, Kwakwaka’wakw, Tlingit, Northwest Coast |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Length) | 63.2 cm |
|---|---|
| Dimension 2 (Height) | 26.9 cm |
| Dimension 3 (Width) | 22.2 cm |
| Weight | 2476 g |
| Measuring Remarks | Length from back of mask to tip of beak. Height and Width of mask’s back. |
| Materials | Metal, Pigment--Paint, Textile, Plant--Wood |
| Manufacturing Processes | Carved, Cutting, Drilling, Inserting, Joining, Painting, Piercing, Plaiting, Wrapping |
| Munsell Color Information | N/A |
Research Remarks
| Published Description | N/A |
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| Description | N/A |
| Comparanda | N/A |
| Bibliography | Jonaitis, Aldona. Art of the Northwest Coast. Seattle: University of Washington Press, 2006. MacNair, Peter, Robert Joseph and Bruce Grenville. Down from the Shimmering Sky: Masks of the Northwest Coast. Vancouver: Douglas & McIntyre, Ltd., 1998. Shearar, Cheryl. Understanding Northwest Coast Art: A Guide to Crests, Beings and Symbols. Vancouver: Douglas & McIntyre, 2000. Stewart, Hilary. Looking at Indian Art of the Northwest Coast. Seattle: University of Washington Press, 1979. Wyatt, Gary. Spirit Faces: Contemporary Native American Masks from the Northwest Coast. London: Thames and Hudson, 1994. |
Artifact History
| Archaeological Data | N/A |
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| Credit Line/Dedication | Gift of Mimi and Sandy Furman |
| Reproduction | No |
| Reproduction Information | N/A |