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Killer Whale Fin

Date1895-1901

Mediumred cedar, paint, nails

DimensionsOther: 18.5 × 2 × 82.5 cm (7 5/16 × 13/16 × 32 1/2 in.)

ClassificationsCeremonial Objects

Terms

Haida
Ceremonies

Paper Field ReferencesCMH VII-B-516

Object numberHRC 00516

Descriptionpainted red cedar dorsal fin of a killerhwale with a blue outlined hole through a band on the fin. crude killerhwale face. painted at base. holes and nails near base for attachments. was formerly attached to a chief's cloak.
collected in Masset

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