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Kwakwaka'wakw (Kwakiutl) 'Kumukwamł (chief of the undersea) mask

attributed to Bob Harris (Xániyus/Xi'xaniyus), Kwakwaka'wakw (Kwakiutl)circa 1900

Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian

Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian
Washington, DC, and New York, NY, United States

  • Title: Kwakwaka'wakw (Kwakiutl) 'Kumukwamł (chief of the undersea) mask
  • Creator: attributed to Bob Harris (Xániyus/Xi'xaniyus), Kwakwaka'wakw (Kwakiutl)
  • Date Created: circa 1900
  • Location: Vancouver Island; British Columbia; Canada
  • Physical Dimensions: 35.5 x 40.5 cm
  • Type: Masks and Masking
  • Medium: Wood, paint, glass bead/beads, twine/string, iron nails
  • Techniques: Carved, painted, inlaid, nailed, tied
  • Culture: Kwakwaka'wakw (Kwakiutl)
  • Catalog Number: 14/9624
Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian

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