amhalaayt (Frontlet)
About this object
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).
Physical description
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.
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Date Made
C. 1840-1860
Date Acquired
12 Apr 2018
How Acquired
Donated
Credit Line
Measurements
Overall: 19.4 cm x 14.8 cm x 7.5 cm
Object Number
3261/59