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Sculpture representing a mask or a human head

Object Details

Collection History
Found in 1915 by H. Montague Browning (Herman Montague Browning, 1949-1927, superintendent of the County Children's Home, Bradford County, Pennsylvania) during a canoe trip; acquired by George Heye in 1915.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
possibly Mid-Atlantic (archaeological) (attributed)
Collector
H. Montague Browning (Herman Montague Browing), Non-Indian, 1949-1927
Previous owner
H. Montague Browning (Herman Montague Browing), Non-Indian, 1949-1927
Date created
1700–1800
Object Name
Sculpture representing a mask or a human head
Media/Materials
Stone
Techniques
Carved, incised
Object Type
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
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