Title

Nuhlimahla-Qagyuhl, c1914. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis.

Caption

Nuhlimahla-Qagyuhl, c1914. Person wearing ceremonial mask of the Nuhlimahla during the during the Winter Dance ceremony. These characters impersonated fools and were noted for their devotion to filth and disorder.

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Reference

HRM24A01_259

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NA

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NA

License type

Rights managed

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4,4Mb (127,1Kb) / 14,6in x 20,3in / 1052 x 1464 (72dpi)

Keywords

portrait North America people library mask ceremony historical country British Columbia ceremonial color ritual native Native American location century photograph spiritual masked rite person concept photo fool B&W disorder American Indian Library of Congress United States of America Colour black & white black and white B W white and black North American Indian 1900s 20th century ceremonial costume Kwakiutl American history historic America USA Kwakwaka'wakw indigenous photograph ceremonial dress united states indigenous people Edward Sheriff Curtis Curtis Edward Sheriff 1914 Congressional Library Heritage Art Edward S. Curtis Curtis Edward S. Qagyuhl clothing & dress fashion & clothing spiritual life