Killer whale crest figure from grave post; painted white, black, and red.
Donor:
James P. Heath, Phyllis Heath Walker, and Ruth Mary Heath
Collection place:
Howkan, Prince of Wales Island, Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Borough
Verbatim coll. place:
Alaska; Alexander Archipelago; Howkan
Culture or time period:
Haida
Collector:
Harold Heath
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Fragments (object portions)
Accession date:
1964
Context of use:
From a grave post.
Department:
Native US and Canada (except California)
Dimensions:
length 38 centimeters
Loans:
S1965-1966 #16: California State University, East Bay/Clarence E. Smith (September 17, 1965–November 23, 1965), S1973-1974 #65: Oakland Museum of California (March 8, 1974–April 24, 1974), S1974-1975 #41: Palo Alto Cultural Center (January 6, 1975–March 19, 1975), S1983-1984 #28: SFO Museum (November 17, 1983–May 21, 1984), and S1986-1987 #28: SFO Museum (June 4, 1987–August 26, 1987)