Mask, Thunderbird

American Museum of Natural History

16/8532

CHIEFLY FEASTS: THE ART OF THE POTLATCH. FREED, STANLEY A., 1997, Publisher: POMEGRANATE CHIEFLY FEASTS: THE ENDURING KWAKIUTL POTLACH. JONAITIS, ALDONA EXHIBITION CATALOG, 1991 PUPPETS: ART AND ENTERTAINMENT. EXHIBITION CATALOG, 1980, Publisher: THE PUPPETEERS OF AMERICA, INC. THE KWAKIUTL OF VANCOUVER ISLAND. BOAS, FRANZ MEMOIRS, 8, 1909

  • Exhibitions

    TOTEMS TO TURQUOISE (AMNH, NEW YORK, NY, USA, 2004) CHIEFLY FEASTS: THE ENDURING KWAKIUTL POTLATCH (AMNH, NEW YORK, NY, USA, 2004) PUPPETS: ART AND ENTERTAINMENT (PUPPETTEERS OF AMERICA, WASHINGTON, DC, USA, 2004)


  • Type of Item mask
  • Culture Gwa'waenox
  • Material wood, pigment, hide, metal, cord, feather, fur
  • Measurements length 72.0 cm, width 61.0 cm, height 49.0 cm (overall)

  • Received from George Hunt

  • Made in Gwa'waenox


  • Subject THUNDERBIRD OF NALANOKUNG'ILAKU