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Bear Mother

Artist Haida

Datenot after 1910; late 19th century

Location where collectedBritish Columbia, Canada

Mediumargillite

DimensionsH: 15 cm
W: 27 cm
D: 3.7 cm

ClassificationsVisual Works

Credit LineMuseum purchase

Object number1910.1.12

DescriptionBear at one end is sitting up with chin resting on the head of a woman with her back to him;against bear's back are 2 cubs depicted with exposed ribs; another bear is horizontal with nose at the back of the first bear's head, chin resting on the head of a bird with large curved beak; bird faces a bear like animal with no ears and joints of front legs in form of typical eye motif; flippers are in place of paws; on head of the last animal is a person with hands on knees, head tipped back and facing straight up

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