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Qa hila-Koprino, c1914. Creator: Edward Sheriff CurtisQa hila-Koprino, c1914. Qa hila, a Koprino man, bust portrait, facing front, with bone in nose
Gathering abalones-Nakoaktok, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff CurtisGathering abalones-Nakoaktok, c1910. Kwakiutl woman gathering abalones, Washington
Tenaktak wedding guests, c1914. Creator: Edward Sheriff CurtisTenaktak wedding guests, c1914. Two Kwakiutl people in a canoe, one dressed in bear skin, including paws, and a mask
Kwakiutl Indians in boat, British Columbia, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff CurtisKwakiutl Indians in boat, British Columbia, c1910
A chief's party-Qagyuhl, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff CurtisA chief's party-Qagyuhl, c1910
Tsawatenok girl, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front, c1914. Creator: Edward Sheriff CurtisTsawatenok girl, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front, c1914
Masked dancers-Qagyuhl, c1914. Creator: Edward Sheriff CurtisMasked dancers-Qagyuhl, c1914. During the winter ceremony, Kwakiutl dancers wearing masks and costumes, crouch in foreground with others behind them
Tanaktak House, Harbeldown Island, c1914. Creator: Edward Sheriff CurtisTanaktak House, Harbeldown Island, c1914. Stairs leading up to wooden building, topped with Kwakiutl ceremonial art; in foreground one totem pole on the left
Kwakiutl house-frame, Memkumlis, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff CurtisKwakiutl house-frame, Memkumlis, c1910
Mask of the octopus hunter-Qagyuhl, c1914. Creator: Edward Sheriff CurtisMask of the octopus hunter-Qagyuhl, c1914. Ceremonial mask worn by a dancer portraying the hunter in Bella Bella mythology who killed the giant man-eating octopus
Dancing to restore an eclipsed moon, c1914. Creator: Edward Sheriff CurtisDancing to restore an eclipsed moon, c1914. Several Kwakiutl people dancing in a circle around a smoking fire, in an effort to cause a sky creature, which they believe swallowed the moon
A Hamatsa costume-Nakoaktok, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff CurtisA Hamatsa costume-Nakoaktok, c1910. Kwakiutl man kneeling on one knee dressed in skins, hat and other garments
Wedding guests, c1914. Creator: Edward Sheriff CurtisWedding guests, c1914. Kwakiutl people in canoes, British Columbia
Hamatsa emerging from the woods-Koskimo, c1914. Creator: Edward Sheriff CurtisHamatsa emerging from the woods-Koskimo, c1914. Hamatsa shaman, three-quarter length portrait, seated on ground in front of tree, facing front
Kotsuis and Hohhug-Nakoaktok, wearing ceremonial dress, with long beaks, on their haunches, dancing(?), c1914
The drying mummy, 1910, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff CurtisThe drying mummy, 1910, c1910. Kwakiutl man inside board structure, curing mummy over smoke and coals of fire
A hazy morning-Nakoaktok, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff CurtisA hazy morning-Nakoaktok, c1910. Nakoaktok man standing on shore(?)
Nimkish village at Alert Bay, c1914. Creator: Edward Sheriff CurtisNimkish village at Alert Bay, c1914. Kwakiutl village, with totem poles, Alert Bay, British Columbia
Tsunukwalahl-Qagyuhl, c1914. Creator: Edward Sheriff CurtisTsunukwalahl-Qagyuhl, c1914. Person wearing Mask of Tsunukwalahl, a mythical being, used during the Winter Dance
The Hamatsa-Nakoaktok, 1910, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff CurtisThe Hamatsa-Nakoaktok, 1910, c1910. Half-length portrait of Nakoaktok man, facing left, wearing cedar root ceremonial loop
Preparing cedar bark-Nakoaktok, c1914. Creator: Edward Sheriff CurtisPreparing cedar bark-Nakoaktok, c1914
Preparing to eat the mummy, c1911. Creator: Edward Sheriff CurtisPreparing to eat the mummy, c1911. Kwakiutl man(?) crouched, cradling mummy bound in fetal position
Kwakiutl Face-Mask, Pacific Northwest Coast Indian. Masks are worn by dancers during ceremonies
Yakotlus-Quatsino, c1914. Creator: Edward Sheriff CurtisYakotlus-Quatsino, c1914. Yakotlus, Kwakiutl man, head-and-shoulders portrait, seated, facing right
Yakotlus-Quatsino (Profile), c1914. Creator: Edward Sheriff CurtisYakotlus-Quatsino (Profile), c1914. Yakotlus, bust portrait, right profile
Tlahleelis-Koprino, c1914. Creator: Edward Sheriff CurtisTlahleelis-Koprino, c1914. Tlahleelis, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing left
Sailing-Qagyuhl, c1914. Creator: Edward Sheriff CurtisSailing-Qagyuhl, c1914. Three Kwakiutl people in a canoe with a single sail
Sisiutl-Qagyuhl, c1914. Creator: Edward Sheriff CurtisSisiutl-Qagyuhl, c1914. Sisiutl, one of the main dancers in the Winter Dance ceremonies, wearing a double-headed serpent mask and shirt made of hemlock boughs
Nane-Qagyuhl, c1914. Creator: Edward Sheriff CurtisNane-Qagyuhl, c1914. Man dressed in a full-body bear costume. The bear had the duty of guarding the dance house
An incident of the Winter Dance-Nakoaktok, c1914. Creator: Edward Sheriff CurtisAn incident of the Winter Dance-Nakoaktok, c1914. Kwakiutl people, some bowing before totem poles in background, others seated facing front as part of the nunhlim ceremony
Mamalelekala chief's mortuary house, c1914. Creator: Edward Sheriff CurtisMamalelekala chief's mortuary house, c1914
Carved posts at Alert Bay, c1914. Creator: Edward Sheriff CurtisCarved posts at Alert Bay, c1914. Two totem poles in front of a wood frame house in the Nimkish village Yilis, on Cormorant Island
A Tsunukwa at Kwaustums, c1914. Creator: Edward Sheriff CurtisA Tsunukwa at Kwaustums, c1914. A Dzoonokwa (or Tsunukwa) totem pole measuring over 20 feet tall, depicting a figure with hands outstretched to receive dowry from the wife's family
A Koskimo House-post, c1914. Creator: Edward Sheriff CurtisA Koskimo House-post, c1914. Interior supporting columns of Koskimo home bearing carvings commemorating incidents in family history, often depicting the guardian spirit of the founder
Nuhlimahla-Qagyuhl, c1914. Creator: Edward Sheriff CurtisNuhlimahla-Qagyuhl, c1914. Person wearing ceremonial mask of the Nuhlimahla during the during the Winter Dance ceremony. These characters impersonated fools
Nuhlimkilaka-Koskimo, c1914. Creator: Edward Sheriff CurtisNuhlimkilaka-Koskimo, c1914. Kwakiutl person wearing an oversize mask and hands representing a forest spirit, Nuhlimkilaka, ("bringer of confusion")
A Tluwulahu mask-Tsawatenok, c1914. Creator: Edward Sheriff CurtisA Tluwulahu mask-Tsawatenok, c1914. Kwakiutl man, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front, wearing a mask depicting a loon on top of a man's head to facilitate the loon changing into the form
Paqusilahl-Qagyuhl, c1914. Creator: Edward Sheriff CurtisPaqusilahl-Qagyuhl, c1914. Dancer representing Paqusilahl ("man of the ground embodiment"), wearing a mask and shirt covered with hemlock boughs, representing paqus, a wild man of the woods
A chief's daughter-Nakoaktok, c1914. Creator: Edward Sheriff CurtisA chief's daughter-Nakoaktok, c1914. Nakoaktok woman, half-length portrait, facing right, seated, wearing a blanket, a hat with shell ornaments, large earrings, a nose ring, and several bracelets
Nakoaktok warrior, c1914. Creator: Edward Sheriff CurtisNakoaktok warrior, c1914. Kwakiutl man, full-length portrait, standing, facing front, holding pole
Naemahlpunkuma-Hahuamis, c1914. Creator: Edward Sheriff CurtisNaemahlpunkuma-Hahuamis, c1914. Naemahlpunkuma, a Hahuamis man, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front, wearing a nose ornament that covers his mouth
Pgwis-Qagyuhl, c1914. Creator: Edward Sheriff CurtisPgwis-Qagyuhl, c1914. Kwakiutl person wearing mask of mythical creature Pgwis (man of the sea)
Hamatsa-Qagyuhl, c1914. Creator: Edward Sheriff CurtisHamatsa-Qagyuhl, c1914. Kwakiutl man, full-length portrait, standing, facing front
Hami-Koskimo, c1914. Creator: Edward Sheriff CurtisHami-Koskimo, c1914. Koskimo person wearing full-body fur garment, oversized gloves and mask of Hami ("dangerous thing") during the numhlim ceremony
Hamasilahl-Qagyuhl, c1914. Creator: Edward Sheriff CurtisHamasilahl-Qagyuhl, c1914. Ceremonial dancer, full-length portrait, standing, wearing mask and a fur garments during the Winter Dance ceremony
Kwahwumhl-Koskimo, c1914. Creator: Edward Sheriff CurtisKwahwumhl-Koskimo, c1914. Dancer wearing raven mask with coat of cormorant skins during the numhlin ceremony
The fire drill-Koskimo, c1914. Creator: Edward Sheriff CurtisThe fire drill-Koskimo, c1914. Koskimo man, full-length portrait, seated on ground, facing down, using a fire drill
Kominaka dancer, 1910, c1911. Creator: Edward Sheriff CurtisKominaka dancer, 1910, c1911. Kwakiutl Indian in costume with skulls