Culture/People:

Kwakwaka'wakw (Kwakiutl)  Search this

Possible collector:

George Gustav Heye (GGH), Non-Indian, 1874-1957  Search this

MAI agent:

George Gustav Heye (GGH), Non-Indian, 1874-1957  Search this

Presenter/funding source:

Harmon W. Hendricks (Harmon Washington Hendricks), Non-Indian, 1846-1928  Search this

Object Name:

Power board used during tuxwid dances

Media/Materials:

Wood, cordage, horsehair, paint

Techniques:

Carved, painted

Dimensions:

162 x 39 x 4.8 cm

Object Type:

Ceremonial/Ritual items

Indigenous Term:

dant'sikw

Place:

Cape Mudge; Comox-Strathcona Regional District; British Columbia; Canada

Archipelago:

Vancouver Island Group

Island Name:

Vancouver Island

Date created:

circa 1890

Collection History:

Collected or purchased from an unknown source by George Heye for MAI during travel in British Columbia in 1920 using funds donated by MAI trustee Harmon W. Hendricks (1846-1928).

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Catalog Number:

10/279

Barcode:

100279.001

See related items:

Kwakwaka'wakw (Kwakiutl)

Ceremonial/Ritual items

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6d20c7003-f208-4541-8e21-14b3562ffe03

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_108147