Mask, old man
Attributed to Simeon Stilthda (ca. 1799–1889), ca. 1870.
British Columbia, Queen Charlotte Islands, Haida
Collected by Mrs. Roderick F. Dodd, 1887–90, acc. 1936.
2–15550
Most Haida masks, like this pair, depict humans or humanoid spirits in a naturalistic style. The facial hair on both masks was represented by strips of fur, most of which is now gone; the old man has eye lids made of hide.
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