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Father, mother and sister of Klalis' wife
Father, mother and sister of Klalis' wife
Object Number 2004.29.3435
Display Title Father, mother and sister of Klalis' wife
Descriptions
Object Description Written on board: "Kwakiutl, Wakashan."; typed note on board: "Klalis and wife. Nov. 1899. / 19. Father, mother and sister of Klalis' wife. all dead since 1899. Lagius, the old chief, is seen in Boas, The Kw., 1895, Pl. IX, &c. Photos by C.F.N."
Keywords
  • People and Family
  • Ethnographic
Subject
  • Family
Department Photographic
Date November 1899
Artist Dr. Charles Frederick Newcombe
Culture
  • Kwakwaka'wakw
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / Canada / British Columbia / Vancouver Island
Materials Gelatin silver print adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions Overall: 8.89 x 12.7 cm (3 1/2 x 5 in.)

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