Killer Whale Mask Item Number: 89.52.27 from the Portland Art Museum
Description
Large masks, with articulated elements designed to add to the dramatic effect of the mask when it is used in a dance, are characteristic of the Kwagiutl. The dancer can manipulate the fins and mouth on this mask so that the whale would appear to be swimming.
Collection History Provenance
The Elizabeth Cole Butler Collection.
Item History
- Made by Kwakwaka'wakw artist in Northwest Coast, Canada ? or Northwest Coast, USA ? during 1895
What
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
- Creator
- Kwakwaka'wakw artist
Where
- Holding Institution
- Portland Art Museum
- Made in
- Northwest Coast, Canada ? or Northwest Coast, USA ?
When
- Creation Date
- during 1895
Other
- Categories
- Northwest Coast; Ceremonial and Ritual Objects