Mask, Moon

American Museum of Natural History

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DOWN FROM THE SHIMMERING SKY: MASKS OF THE NORTHWEST COAST. MACNAIR, PETER, JOSEPH, AND GRENVILLE EXHIBITION CATALOG, 1990, Publisher: THE VANCOUVER ART GALLERY OBJECTS OF BRIGHT PRIDE: SECOND EDITION. WARDWELL, ALLEN EXHIBITION CATALOG, 1978 OBJECTS OF BRIGHT PRIDE: NORTHWEST COAST INDIAN ART FROM THE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY.FIRST EDITION. WARDWELL, ALLEN EXHIBITION CATALOG, 1978, Publisher: THE CENTER FOR INTER-AMERICAN RELATIONS AND THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF THE ARTS CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE ETHNOLOGY OF THE HAIDA [OF QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS]. SWANTON, JOHN R. MEMOIRS, 8, 1905

  • Exhibitions

    PEARLS (AMNH, NEW YORK, NY, USA, 2001) DOWN FROM THE SHIMMERING SKY (VANCOUVER ART GALLERY, VANCOUVER, CANADA, 2001) OBJECTS OF BRIGHT PRIDE (CENTER FOR INTER-AMER. RELATIONS AND AMER FEDERATION OF ARTS, , USA, 2001) OBJECTS OF BRIGHT PRIDE (AMERICAN FEDERATION OF ARTS, NEW YORK, NY, USA, 2001)


  • Type of Item mask
  • Culture Heiltsuk
  • Material wood, pigment, hide, abalone shell
  • Measurements width 23.0 cm, height 12.5 cm (overall)

  • Received from Heber R. Bishop

  • Made in British Columbia


  • Subject MOON