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Frog Mask
Tlingit, collected 1904 Several clans of the Raven moiety use the frog as one of their crests. This forehead mask could have been made for any of them. Although called a frog, this image is likely that of Bufo boreas borea, a toad common to the Tlingit region. Red alder (Alnus rubra) or maple (Acer sp.), hair, abalone (Haliotis sp.) shell, laundry blueing, natural paints; L 17.0 x W 22.7 x H 12.5 cm; 3178-25 |