Mask

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Date created: 1880-1905

Culture/People: Kwakwaka'wakw (Kwakiutl)
Collector: George Thornton Emmons (George T. Emmons/G.T. Emmons), Non-Indian, 1852-1945
Previous owner: George Thornton Emmons (George T. Emmons/G.T. Emmons), Non-Indian, 1852-1945
Seller: George Thornton Emmons (George T. Emmons/G.T. Emmons), Non-Indian, 1852-1945

Collection History: Collected by Lieutenant George T. Emmons (1852-1945, US Navy 1881-1899) at an unknown date; purchased by George Heye from George T. Emmons in 1907.
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Place: Vancouver Island; British Columbia; Canada
Archipelago: Vancouver Island Group
Island Name: Vancouver Island

See related items: Kwakwaka'wakw (Kwakiutl); Ceremonial/Ritual items

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 1/2180
Barcode: 012180.000

Object Type: Ceremonial/Ritual items

Object Name: Mask
Media/Materials: Wood, cedar bark, paint
Techniques: Carved, painted
Dimensions: 87 x 23 x 23 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6c2fe73bf-c155-4452-9258-310237f40081

Record ID: NMAI_12936