Kwakiutl chief with headdress worn for ceremonial dancing. Wearing button blanket with red chief sheild on back, ivory necklace, dark apron. Wolf forehead mask has fur over top and down the back. Wolf mask carved by Lelooska. Forehead mask, face, hands and feet carved from alder, blue blanket with red outline made from felt with pearl buttons. Stands 15” x 5” signed on bottom base Shona Hah Circa 1977
Kwakiutl chief with headdress worn for ceremonial dancing. Wearing button blanket with red chief sheild on back, ivory necklace, dark apron. Wolf forehead mask has fur over top and down the back. Wolf mask carved by Lelooska. Forehead mask, face, hands and feet carved from alder, blue blanket with red outline made from felt with pearl buttons. Stands 15” x 5” signed on bottom base Shona Hah Circa 1977
Kwakiutl Museum Collection includes this Chief with Wolf headdress, and “Art of Northwest Coast” by Rober inverarity, “Button Blanket” by Nan McNutt, and “Lelooska” by Christ Friday