Photo of collection object Dzunuk'wa Cannibal Woman Mask — Kwakwaka'wakw. Dzunuk'wa Cannibal Woman Mask, 19th century. Cedar wood, fur (black bear?), hide, pigment, iron nails, 19 1/2 x 14 x 7 3/4 in. (49.5 x 35.6 x 19.7 cm). Gift of Herman Stutzer, Esq., 15.513.1. Creative Commons-BY.

Brooklyn Museum

Brooklyn Museum

Dzunuk'wa Cannibal Woman Mask

19th century

Kwakwaka'wakw

Arts of the Americas

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Kwakwaka'wakw
Classification: Masks
Formatted Medium: Cedar wood, fur (black bear?), hide, pigment, iron nails
Medium: cedar, wood, fur, black, bear, hide, pigment, iron, nails
Locations: Place made: Vancouver Island, Knights Inlet, British Columbia, Canada
Dimensions: 19 1/2 x 14 x 7 3/4 in. (49.5 x 35.6 x 19.7 cm)
Departments: Arts of the Americas
Accession Number: 15.513.1
Credit Line: Gift of Herman Stutzer, Esq.
Exhibitions: Objects of Myth and Memory, Living Legacies: The Arts of the Americas
Rights Statement: Creative Commons-BY
Museum Location: This item is not on view
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