Feast Dish in Shape of Killer Whale
Arts of the Americas
CULTURE
Gwa'sala Kwakwaka'wakw
MEDIUM
Wood
DATES
late 19th century
DIMENSIONS
26 3/4 x 28 1/2 in. (67.9 x 72.4 cm) (show scale)
COLLECTIONS
Arts of the Americas
ACCESSION NUMBER
X1118.5
CREDIT LINE
Brooklyn Museum Collection
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
Feast dish carved in the form of a stylized whale head with eyes and mouth indicated. Blow hole appears at top of snout. In the center there is an opening on which rests a projecting dorsal fin. The bottom of the dish has a leg for support on the right side; on the left side a pole shaped runner extends horizontally from the front of the body to the back fin.
MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is not on view
CAPTION
Gwa'sala Kwakwaka'wakw. Feast Dish in Shape of Killer Whale, late 19th century. Wood, 26 3/4 x 28 1/2 in. (67.9 x 72.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Museum Collection, X1118.5. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, X1118.5_acetate_bw.jpg)
IMAGE
overall, X1118.5_acetate_bw.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph
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