Killer Whale Dance Mask

Killer Whale Dance Mask

Kwakiutl killer whale mask
  • Object: Killer Whale Dance Mask
  • Artist: Chief Don LeLooska
  • Circa: -
  • Dimensions: 31"H
  • Culture Area: Northwest Coast
  • Cultural Group: Kwakiutl / Kwakwaka'wakw
  • Cultural Context: About Artist: Chief Don Lelooska Born: 1933, Died: 1996 Lelooska was of Cherokee descent but was adopted by the Kwakiutl Sewide Clan at age 12. He was a master carver of totem poles, one of which is displayed at the Christchurch International Airport in New Zealand, and another at the Oregon Zoo.
  • Donor: Joe and Arlene Ulmer
  • Catalog #: 111.002