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Bumble Bee Mask
Dick, Beau
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Artwork Detail - V6
Maker
Dick, Beau
Type
Carved mask
Culture
Kwakwaka’wakw
Place Made
‘Yalis (Alert Bay), British Columbia, Canada
Date Made
1983
Materials
Acrylic and fur on wood
Edition
Measurements
mask only: 15.5 cm x 13 cm x 8 cm; overall: 21.5 cm x 30 cm x 8 cm; stingers: 12 cm x .5 cm x .5 cm
Description
A small, brightly painted mask depicting a bumble bee. The mask is white with large back and red abstract style designs, and two large black eyes rimmed with a thick yellow circle. The mouth is painted in a bright red, and the black nose has several holes in it intended for the stingers. The top of the mask is framed with animal fur. The stingers themselves are small wooden sticks painted in the same red.
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Visual Description
A small, brightly painted mask depicting a bumble bee. The mask is white with large back and red abstract style designs, and two large black eyes rimmed with a thick yellow circle. The mouth is painted in a bright red, and the black nose has several holes in it intended for the stingers. The top of the mask is framed with animal fur. The stingers themselves are small wooden sticks painted in the same red.
Subjects
animals, bumblebee
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Collections
Woodwork
Style
Formline Design Elements
Credit Line
Gift of David and Diane Reesor.
Id Number
U023.2.1
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