Whale Mask
Physical description
Mask or headdress representing a whale with a moveable tail, pectoral fins and dorsal fin. Large cylindrical nostrils and raised eyes. Three large holes on the forehead. The mask is painted black with a design on both sides of the tail in white and red. Five concentric circle designs in black, white and red on the sides of the body with u-form designs behind the head. The head is painted black with red and green around the eyes, green and black on the cheeks, white and red nostrils, a red and green nose, land a green and red upper lip (moveable lower jaw missing). The dorsal and pectoral fins are painted with black, red, green and white designs.
Date Made
Before 1908
Date Acquired
20 May 1958
How Acquired
Donated
Credit Line
Mr. and Mrs. G. Morton Fergusson CollectionMore...
Measurements
Overall: 49.5 cm x 50.8 cm x 144.8 cm
Object Number
A6836