Talking Man Mask
Possibly Haida
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Caption
Possibly Haida. Talking Man Mask, late 19th century. Wood, pigment, 11 13/16 x 9 1/2 in. (30 x 24.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of M. C. Eaton, 58.181.4. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
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Not on view
Collection
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Collection
Culture
Title
Talking Man Mask
Date
late 19th century
Geography
Place made: Alaska, United States
Medium
Wood, pigment
Classification
Dimensions
11 13/16 x 9 1/2 in. (30 x 24.1 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of M. C. Eaton
Accession Number
58.181.4
Frequent Art Questions
Who made this?
This mask was probably created by a Haida artist from the Pacific Northwest coast. The mask likely represents an orator, the individual who would recount the histories that were dramatized by Winter Dance performers. If you look closely at the mask, you can see that the lower jaw is hinged to better emulate a person speaking!
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