Cradle used as a tuxwid dance prop (made to appear as a demonstration of supernatural power)

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Date created: 1870-1910

Culture/People: Kwakwaka'wakw (Kwakiutl)
Possible collector: George Gustav Heye (GGH), Non-Indian, 1874-1957
MAI agent: 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 an unknown source by George Heye for MAI during travel in British Columbia in 1920 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

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 10/253
Barcode: 100253.000

Object Type: Ceremonial/Ritual items

Object Name: Cradle used as a tuxwid dance prop (made to appear as a demonstration of supernatural power)
Media/Materials: Cedar, cotton cloth, bearskin/fur, paint
Techniques: Nailed, painted
Dimensions: 152 x 46 x 58 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6afdc8e13-5ec4-4db2-bb73-851695028fca

Record ID: NMAI_108119