Kwakiutl Raven Mask

Object/Artifact

DPR Collections

Kwakiutl Raven Mask

Name/Title

Kwakiutl Raven Mask

Description

Wonderful full-sized Kwakiutl Raven mask made by noted Kwakiutl artist Johnathan Henderson. The mouth can clap closed via a small handle attached to a cord.

Made/Created

Artist

Johnathan M. Henderson

Date made

2002

Place

Village

Alert Bay

Island

Cormorant Island

State/Province

British Columbia

Country

Canada

Continent

North America

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Region

Pacific Northwest

Continent

North America

Culture/Tribe

Kwakiutl

Native American, First Nation

Dimensions

Height

25 in

Length

23-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

The full height from the cedar at the top of the head to the end of the cedar strips below the beak is approximately 25". The carved face is approximately 23 1/2" long and 7 1/4" high.

Material

Wood, Cedar Bark, Paint