Carving, Board, Serpent Item Number: 16/9583 from the American Museum of Natural History

Publications

CHIEFLY FEASTS: THE ENDURING KWAKIUTL POTLACH. JONAITIS, ALDONA EXHIBITION CATALOG, 1991

Item History

What

Name
Carving, Board, Serpent
Identification Number
16/9583
Type of Item
carving
Material
wood, pigment, hide, metal, cloth and mica
Head
length 85.0 cm, width 47.0 cm, height 3.0 cm
Face
length 85.0 cm, width 47.0 cm, height 5.0 cm
Panel
length 57.0 cm, width 43.0 cm

Who

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Received from
George Hunt

Where

Holding Institution
American Museum of Natural History
Made in
Fort Rupert, British Columbia, Canada

Other

Subject
DOUBLE-HEADED SERPENT