Mask

Culture/People
Kwakwaka'wakw (Kwakiutl)
Previous owner
Amos H. Gottschall, Non-Indian, 1854-1936
Seller
Amos H. Gottschall, Non-Indian, 1854-1936
Seller agent
Ira S. Reed, Non-Indian
Collection History
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Amos H. Gottschall (1854-1936); purchased by MAI from Ira S. Reed (an artifact collector and auctioneer in Sellersville, Pennsylvania) in 1937.
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Place
Fort Rupert; Mount Waddington 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
19/5002
Barcode
195002.000
Object Type
Ceremonial/Ritual items
Object Name
Mask
Media/Materials
Wood
Techniques
Carved, painted
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6e6c2fc5e-1caa-4ea9-a62d-89eb42cec26a
Record ID
NMAI_208104