Chief Willie Seaweed (Willie Siwid [Siwiti]/Chief Hilamas/The One Able To Set Things Right/Smoky Top/Kwaxitola), Kwakwaka'wakw (Kwakiutl), 1873-1967 Search this
Previous owner:
Chief Willie Seaweed (Willie Siwid [Siwiti]/Chief Hilamas/The One Able To Set Things Right/Smoky Top/Kwaxitola), Kwakwaka'wakw (Kwakiutl), 1873-1967 Search this
Chief's headdress representing a killer whale with a raven on his back
Media/Materials:
Red cedar, yellow cedar, pigment/pigments, velveteen
Techniques:
Carved, painted
Dimensions:
50.5 x 22 cm
Object Type:
Clothing/Garments: Headwear and Headdresses
Native Term:
gikaml
Place:
Quatsino; Mount Waddington Regional District; British Columbia; Canada
Archipelago:
Vancouver Island Group
Island Name:
Vancouver Island
Date created:
1930-1940
Collection History:
Formerly owned and used by Chief Willie Seaweed (Kwakwaka'wakw, 1873-1967); purchased from him by Wilhelm Helmer; purchased by MAI from Wilhelm Helmer in 1966.
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