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
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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