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Potlatch figure, representing the speaker of chief
Potlatch figure, representing the speaker of chief
Object Number 2004.29.3485
Display Title Potlatch figure, representing the speaker of chief
Descriptions
Object Description Written on board: "Kwakiutl. Wakashan. / No. 29 / GWA. I, - Kingcome Inlet. Summer Village. / 29.Potlatch figure, representing the speaker of chief. / Photos by Dr. C. F. Newcombe Sept. 2, 1917."
Keywords
  • Ethnographic
  • Effigy
  • Field
Department Photographic
Date Sept. 2, 1917
Artist Dr. Charles Frederick Newcombe
Culture
  • Kwakwaka'wakw
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
Additional Geographic Terms Kingcome Inlet
Materials Gelatin silver print adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions Overall: 8.255 × 10.16 cm (3 1/4 × 4 in.)

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