Chief's headdress representing a killer whale with a raven on his back
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Chief Willie Seaweed (Willie Siwid [Siwiti]/Chief Hilamas/The One Able To Set Things Right/Smoky Top/Kwaxitola), Kwakwaka'wakw (Kwakiutl), 1873-1967
Previous owner
Chief Willie Seaweed (Willie Siwid [Siwiti]/Chief Hilamas/The One Able To Set Things Right/Smoky Top/Kwaxitola), Kwakwaka'wakw (Kwakiutl), 1873-1967
Wilhelm Helmer, Non-Indian
Seller
Wilhelm Helmer, Non-Indian
Collection History
Formerly owned and used by Chief Willie Seaweed (Kwakwaka'wakw, 1873-1967); purchased from him by Wilhelm Helmer; purchased by MAI from Wilhelm Helmer in 1966.
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Place
Quatsino; Mount Waddington Regional District; British Columbia; Canada