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Haietlik

Serpent

Catalogue Information

Materials

Wood; Hair, Human; Fabric; Metal, Nails; String

Dimensions

27.5 cm x 21.0 cm x 59.0 cm

Accession Number

88.06.013

Physical Description

Haietlik mask representing a lightning snake. The shape roughly forms a long open box, with flat sides converging slightly towards the nose. The teeth are cut out in fretted carving. The circles, U shapes and complex patterns at the top and back are also fretted, the carving is damaged and missing at places. Hanging down from the top, at the back of the mask, is a fringe of shredded cedar bark and bundles of long brown hair. These are tied to the upper bracing stick. Strips of material are also tied to the underside for use in rigging the mask. Black, blue, red, yellow, white.