Title
Mask with a depiction of a hawk at the bottom and an eagle at the top
Caption
Mask with a depiction of a hawk at the bottom and an eagle at the top, Masks were prized items for the North American Coastal Indians and were handed down from generation to generation. They were used during ceremonies, dances and potlatches. From the Veznesensky Collection. Museum no 571 19. Northwest Coast of America. Tlingit. collected 1839 1845
Info+
Werner Forman Archive/ Museum of Anthropology & Ethnography Academy of Sciences, St Petersburg
Credit line
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Reference
UMG12A29_196
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No
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24,5Mb (2,1Mb) / 11,1in x 8,6in / 3319 x 2584 (300dpi)