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Mask, Transformation

American Museum of Natural History

16/8410

COLLECTING LIVES. FREED, STANLEY A. NATURAL HISTORY MAGAZINE, 121, 2013, Publisher: MARCH 2013 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 KWAKIUTL OF VANCOUVER ISLAND. BOAS, FRANZ MEMOIRS, 8, 1909

  • Exhibitions

    CHIEFLY FEASTS: THE ENDURING KWAKIUTL POTLATCH (AMNH, NEW YORK, NY, USA, 1991)

  • Type of Item mask
  • Culture Gwa'waenox
  • Material wood, pigment, hide, red bark, yellow cedar bark, copper metal, cloth
  • Measurements length 77.0 cm, width 63.0 cm, height 23.0 cm (overall)
  • Received from George Hunt
  • Made in Gwa'waenox
  • Subject BORN TO BE HEAD OF THE WORLD

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