Rectangular carved bird-like being frontlet bordered by a row of individually carved and painted human faces (representing ancestors). Central figure is a bird-like being by a long, recurved beak and human-like eyes, eyebrows, and mouth. Being has wings, sitting with claws inward. The eyes are circles of abalone under arched black brows. Two abalone inlays on each wing. The rear of the frontlet is concave. Painted red, green-blue and black, on natural wood.

• Narrative

  Said to have come from the estate of art dealer George Terasaki of New York (d. 2010); previously owned by American artist and tribal-art collector Paul Rabut (d. 1983).

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• Type of Item frontlet
• Culture Tsimshian
• Material abalone shell, maple wood, paint
• Manufacturing Technique carved, inlaid, painted
• Measurements height 19.4 cm, width 14.8 cm, depth 7.5 cm (overall)

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• Previous Owner George Terasaki, Elspeth McConnell
• Received from Elspeth McConnell

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• Made in British Columbia

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• Creation Date between 1840 and 1860
• Ownership Date before April 12, 2018
• Acquisition Date on April 12, 2018

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• Condition good
• Accession Number 3261/0059