Title

Mask of the octopus hunter-Qagyuhl, c1914. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis.

Caption

Mask 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. The dance was performed during Tluwulahu, a four day ceremony prior to the Winter Dance.

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Reference

HRM24A01_257

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

81,9Mb (2,0Mb) / 15,3in x 20,8in / 4581 x 6248 (300dpi)

Keywords

portrait animal North America library mask ceremony historical dance country British Columbia mollusc ceremonial dancer color hunting hunter invertebrate octopus native Native American location century photograph spiritual masked rite concept photo B&W American Indian Library of Congress United States of America Colour aquatic life black & white black and white B W white and black North American Indian 1900s 20th century Kwakiutl American history historic America USA Kwakwaka'wakw indigenous photograph united states indigenous people Edward Sheriff Curtis Curtis Edward Sheriff 1914 Congressional Library Octopus vulgaris mollusca Heritage Art Edward S. Curtis Curtis Edward S. Qagyuhl clothing & dress fashion & clothing Tluwulahu spiritual life