House Post
Arts of the Americas
MEDIUM
Cedar wood
DATES
mid to late 19th century
DIMENSIONS
87 x 30 x 23in. (221 x 76.2 x 58.4cm)
Storage (CRATE made 2009 by Surroundart for 15.514): 49 x 44 x 100 in. (124.5 x 111.8 x 254 cm)
ACCESSION NUMBER
15.514
CREDIT LINE
Museum Expedition 1912-1913, Museum Collection Fund
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
House post of unpainted cedar wood in the form of a creature with human characteristics. At the top of the figure is a curved "cap" form. Below the "cap" is the creature's head with large brows, incised linear almond-shaped eyes, heavy cheeks, a flat triangular nose, an open mouth exposing upper and lower teeth, and a small tongue projecting outward over the central area of the lower teeth. The chin is heavy and the neck is short. Its left arm is folded over its chest and its right arm is at its side. Its body ends above the genital area. The bottom is flat. The back of the figure is roughly carved with little change in depth.
MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is not on view
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