Shaman's mask (Image withheld)

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Date created: 1875-1900

Culture/People: Kwakwaka'wakw (Kwakiutl)
Collector: George Gustav Heye (GGH), Non-Indian, 1874-1957
Presenter/funding source: Harmon W. Hendricks (Harmon Washington Hendricks), Non-Indian, 1846-1928

Collection History: Collected or purchased from local residents by George Heye in 1922 using funds donated by MAI trustee Harmon W. Hendricks (1846-1928).
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Place: Cape Mudge; Comox-Strathcona Regional District; British Columbia; Canada
Archipelago: Vancouver Island Group
Island Name: Vancouver Island

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

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 11/5216
Barcode: 115216.000

Object Type: Ceremonial/Ritual items: Shamanic objects

Object Name: Shaman's mask (Image withheld)
Media/Materials: Wood, paint
Techniques: Carved
Dimensions: 53.7 x 51 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6a36b2d81-accf-4200-a49b-c1bd65f39fbf

Record ID: NMAI_124186