Carved and painted whale headdress. Headdress is triangular in shape, and is black with white and red accents. Long white lines form a V running from back of head to forehead, with a white semi-circle at its opening. Eyes rest on shallow white hollows connecting under nose and are formed from black circles with crescent design outlined by a rounded red arrow. Mouth is a long red rectangle with a deep carved white centre. Two fins decorated with red and white detailing are attached to each side. Black ribbed fabric and cream strips hang off back of headdress. Headgear attached to interior.

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• Type of Item headdress
• Culture Kwakwaka'wakw
• Material cedar wood, acrylic paint, synthetic fibre, cotton fibre, plastic, metal
• Measurements height 22.0 cm, width 35.0 cm, depth 53.0 cm (overall)

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• Creator Doug Cranmer
• Previous Owner Vivien Cranmer
• Received from Vivien Cranmer, Michael O'Brian Family Foundation

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• Made in Alert Bay

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• Creation Date during 1974
• Ownership Date before April 25, 2015
• Acquisition Date on April 25, 2015

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• Condition good
• Accession Number 3106/0004