Mask, Raven Of The Sea

American Museum of Natural History

16/8529

TOTEMS TO TURQUOISE: NATIVE NORTH AMERICAN JEWELRY ARTS OF THE NORTHWEST AND SOUTHWEST. CHALKER, KARI EXHIBITION CATALOG, 2004, Publisher: HARRY N. ABRAMS, INC. CHIEFLY FEASTS: THE ART OF THE POTLATCH. FREED, STANLEY A., 1997, Publisher: POMEGRANATE CHIEFLY FEASTS: THE ENDURING KWAKIUTL POTLACH. JONAITIS, ALDONA EXHIBITION CATALOG, 1991 FROM THE LAND OF THE TOTEM POLES. JONAITIS, ALDONA, 1988 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, iron metal, plant fibre, cord
  • Measurements length 83.0 cm, width 41.0 cm, height 38.0 cm (overall)

  • Received from George Hunt

  • Made in Gwa'waenox


  • Subject RAVEN-OF-THE-SEA AND ANTHROPOMORPHIC FACE