The Audain Art Museum
The Audain Art Museum, which houses an exceptional collection of historical Northwest Coast art largely acquired through Donald Ellis Gallery, will open in Whistler, BC, in March 2016
ca. 1840
wood, paint, human hair, abalone shell, hide ties, ermine pelts
height: 8 ½"
width: (at base) 9 ⅝"
length: (including the “prow”) 14 ½"
Inventory # CN4149
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acquired by The Audain Art Museum, Whistler, BC
This exceptionally rare war helmet can be seen in an early photograph by Winter and Pond entitled “Takou Chief Lying in State, Alaska” now in the collection of the Alaska State Library (Cat. No. 87-2680).
Rickenbach, Judith. Tlingit: Alte Indianische Kunst Aus Alaska. Zurich: Museum Rietberg, 2001, pgs. 222, 225 - 228, 232-234, 237
The Audain Art Museum, which houses an exceptional collection of historical Northwest Coast art largely acquired through Donald Ellis Gallery, will open in Whistler, BC, in March 2016