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Thunder-bird and whale, principal crest of the g.ig.ilqamllan
Object Number 21-22-10/97904.16
Display Title Thunder-bird and whale, principal crest of the g.ig.ilqamllan
Descriptions
Indigenous Term g.ig.ilqamllan
Object Description Thunder-bird and whale, principal crest of the g.ig.ilqamllan. See Notes and Histories - Conservation reports for additional description and detailed images.
Inventory Description Fill fragment from bird torso, proper left side, design with black pigment
Classification
  • Carving
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Kwakwaka'wakw
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / Canada / British Columbia / Vancouver Island / Fort Rupert
Materials Plaster, Pigment
Dimensions Overall (Measurement is approximate): 16 x 15 x 5 cm (6 5/16 x 5 7/8 x 1 15/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Provenance
Collector Dr. Charles Frederick Newcombe (October, 1921)
Donor Dr. Charles Frederick Newcombe (1921)

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