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
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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