Shaman's figure (Image withheld)

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Culture/People: Kwakwaka'wakw (Kwakiutl)
Previous owner: Fred Harvey Company (Fred Harvey Indian Department), 1876-1966
Seller: Fred Harvey Company (Fred Harvey Indian Department), 1876-1966

Collection History: Collection history unknown; purchased by MAI from the Fred Harvey Company (Indian arts dealers in the Southwest) in 1918.
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Place: British Columbia; Canada

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

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 8/1593
Barcode: 081593.000

Object Type: Ceremonial/Ritual items: Shamanic objects

Object Name: Shaman's figure (Image withheld)
Media/Materials: Wood, cotton cloth, paint, abalone/haliotis shell
Techniques: Carved, painted

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6d2a65ddb-e966-4849-ae9a-a87e7c946739

Record ID: NMAI_87753