Gwa'sala Kwakwaka'wakw. <em>Whale-Shaped Mask Used in the Whale Dance</em>, 1868–1900. Hide, wood, pigment, string, 9 7/16 × 13 3/8 × 63 in. (24 × 34 × 160 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1905, Museum Collection Fund, 05.588.7299. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 05.588.7299_glass_bw.jpg)

Whale-Shaped Mask Used in the Whale Dance

Artist:Gwa'sala Kwakwaka'wakw

Medium: Hide, wood, pigment, string

Dates:1868–1900

Dimensions: 9 7/16 × 13 3/8 × 63 in. (24 × 34 × 160 cm)

Collections:

Arts of the Americas

Accession Number: 05.588.7299

Image: 05.588.7299_glass_bw.jpg,

Brooklyn Museum