Mask Item Number: 2004-2/162 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Exhibit Label

Spirit of the Ancestors-A split image of a killer whale is worn like a headdress by this Sea Chief. The whales' tails extend down on the forehead, framing scrolling waves. A human head rises at the top where the blow-hole of the whale would be.

Item History

What

Name
Mask
Identification Number
2004-2/162
Type of Item
mask
Material
wood, paint, cedar bark and thread
Manufacturing Technique
carved, painted and tied
Overall
length 48.0 cm, width 31.0 cm, depth 22.0 cm

Who

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth and Hesquiat Band
Creator
Patrick Amos
Received from
Arthur B. Steinman

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

Other

Credit
Gift of Arthur B. Steinman
Motif
Humanoid | Killer Whale
Collection
Burke Museum Ethnology Collection