Mask, Bear's Knee Cap
American Museum of Natural History
16/8184
CHIEFLY FEASTS: THE ART OF THE POTLATCH. FREED, STANLEY A., 1997, Publisher: POMEGRANATE CHIEFLY FEASTS: THE ENDURING KWAKIUTL POTLACH. JONAITIS, ALDONA EXHIBITION CATALOG, 1991 THE NATIVE AMERICANS: THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLE OF NORTH AMERICA. TAYLOR, COLIN F., 1991, Publisher: SALAMANDER BOOKS, LTD THE KWAKIUTL OF VANCOUVER ISLAND. BOAS, FRANZ MEMOIRS, 8, 1909
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Exhibitions
CHIEFLY FEASTS: THE ENDURING KWAKIUTL POTLATCH (AMNH, NEW YORK, NY, USA, 1991)
- Type of Item mask
- Culture Koskimo
- Material wood, pigment, plant fibre
- Measurements length 34.0 cm, width 21.0 cm, height 19.0 cm (overall)
- Received from Franz Boas
- Made in Koskimo
- Subject REPRESENTS RIGHT KNEE CAP OF A BEAR