Tag: at the museum

  • William Wetmore Story’s marble “Cleopatra” 1878

    William Wetmore Story’s marble “Cleopatra” 1878

    Enlargement Enlargement Enlargement Enlargement At the High Museum. Looking around the internet there appear to be several of these sculptures. One at the Metropolitan Museum of Art is from 1869. The Los Angeles County Museum of Art has another from 1860. How many are there? The marble is supposed to be of Cleopatra contemplating her…

  • Heiltsuk Mask, American Museum of Natural History

    Heiltsuk Mask, American Museum of Natural History

    Enlargement MASK, BEKU’S, FOR LAO’LAXA NORTH AMERICAN ETHNOGRAPHIC COLLECTION Catalog No: 16 / 4740 Field No: 12 Culture: HEILTSUK, NULUWITX Locale: BC, NU’LUWITX Country: CANADA Dimensions: L:50 W:28 [in CM] Acquisition Year: 1899 Donor: HUNT, GEORGE

  • Bella Coola Mask (Tinted Black and White) – American Museum of Natural History

    Bella Coola Mask (Tinted Black and White) – American Museum of Natural History

    Bella Coola Mask (Tinted Black and White) – American Museum of Natural History Enlargement NORTH AMERICAN ETHNOGRAPHIC COLLECTION Catalog No: 16 / 1416 Field No: 189 Culture: BELLA COOLA Locale: BC Country: CANADA Material: WOOD, BARK (CEDAR) Dimensions: L:39 W:52 [in CM] Subject: NUSNE’NEG’ALS Acquisition Year: 1897 Donor: HUNT, GEORGE & BOAS, FRANZ, PROF. Collector:…

  • Bella Coola Owl Mask – American Musem of Natural History

    Bella Coola Owl Mask – American Musem of Natural History

    Owl Mask American Museum of Natural History Enlargement NORTH AMERICAN ETHNOGRAPHIC COLLECTION Catalog No: 16 / 1456 Field No: 303 Culture: BELLA COOLA Locale: BC Country: CANADA Material: WOOD, PIGMENT Subject: OWL, RIVAL OF THUNDERBIRD. Acquisition Year: 1897 Donor: HUNT, GEORGE & BOAS, FRANZ, PROF. Collector: HUNT AND BOAS?

  • PNW Grave Post – American Museum of Natural History

    PNW Grave Post – American Museum of Natural History

    PNW CARVING – AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY Enlargement GRAVE POST, PAINTED NORTH AMERICAN ETHNOGRAPHIC COLLECTION Catalog No: 16 / 4692 Culture: COMOX Locale: BC, COMOX Country: CANADA Material: WOOD, PIGMENT Subject: PAINTING REPRESENTS MAN Acquisition Year: 1898 Donor: SMITH, HARLAN I.

  • Koskimo Woman Mask (Tinted Black and White Photo) – American Museum of Natural History

    Koskimo Woman Mask (Tinted Black and White Photo) – American Museum of Natural History

    Koskimo Woman Mask – American Museum of Natural History Tinted black and white photo Enlargement MASK, KOSKIMO WOMAN NORTH AMERICAN ETHNOGRAPHIC COLLECTION Catalog No: 16 / 4809 Field No: 83 Culture: KWAKIUTL, KOSKIMO Locale: BC, KOSKIMO Country: CANADA Material: WOOD Dimensions: L:35 W:19 [in CM] Subject: KOSKIMO WOMAN Acquisition Year: 1899 Donor: HUNT, GEORGE

  • Shaman Figure – American Museum of Natural History

    Shaman Figure – American Museum of Natural History

    FIGURE, SHAMAN’S, LARGE NORTH AMERICAN ETHNOGRAPHIC COLLECTION Catalog No: 16 / 4946 Field No: 56 Culture: QUINAULT Locale: WA Regions: NORTHWEST COAST, OREGON SEABOARD, PLATEAU Country: USA Material: WOOD Dimensions: W:35 H:169 [in CM] Acquisition Year: 1898 (EXPEDITION) Donor: FARRAND, LIVINGSTON bIMG_9341

  • Figure in Mask and Bear Fur Hide – American Museum of Natural History

    Figure in Mask and Bear Fur Hide – American Museum of Natural History

    American Museum of Natural History Enlargement MASK NORTH AMERICAN ETHNOGRAPHIC COLLECTION Catalog No: 16 / 947 Locale: BC, VANCOUVER ISLAND Country: CANADA Material: WOOD Dimensions: L:50 W:20 [in CM] Acquisition Year: 1869-1890 (GIFT) Donor: BISHOP, HEBER R. FUR, BEAR NORTH AMERICAN ETHNOGRAPHIC COLLECTION Catalog No: 16 / 948 Locale: BC, VANCOUVER ISLAND Country: CANADA Material:…

  • Human Face Mask – American Museum of Natural History

    Human Face Mask – American Museum of Natural History

    Human Face Mask – American Museum of Natural History Enlargement bIMG_9667 MASK NORTH AMERICAN ETHNOGRAPHIC COLLECTION Catalog No: 16 / 378 Culture: HAIDA Locale: BC Country: CANADA Dimensions: L:21 W:15 [in CM] Subject: HUMAN FACE Acquisition Year: 1869-1890 (GIFT) Donor: BISHOP, HEBER R.

  • Haida Woman Mask at the American Museum of Natural History

    Haida Woman Mask at the American Museum of Natural History

    Haida Mask Enlargement MASK, WOMAN NORTH AMERICAN ETHNOGRAPHIC COLLECTION Catalog No: 16 / 366 Culture: HAIDA Locale: BC Country: CANADA Dimensions: L:22 W:16 [in CM] Subject: HAIDA WOMAN Acquisition Year: 1869-1890 (GIFT) Donor: BISHOP, HEBER R.

  • American Museum of Natural History – Kwakiutl Mask

    American Museum of Natural History – Kwakiutl Mask

    American Museum of Natural History – Kwakiutl Mask Enlargement Tinted black and white photo. MASK, Q’O’MOGOA NORTH AMERICAN ETHNOGRAPHIC COLLECTION Catalog No: 16 / 2378 Field No: 47 Culture: KWAKIUTL Locale: BC Country: CANADA Dimensions: L:46.5 W:29 [in CM] Subject: Q’O’MOGOA Acquisition Year: 1897 Donor: HUNT, GEORGE & BOAS, FRANZ, PROF. Collector: HUNT AND BOAS?

  • Mythic Creatures Exhibit – Encounter

    Mythic Creatures Exhibit – Encounter

    Mythic Creatures Exhibit – Encounter Fernbank Museum of Natural History View On White