Mask

Indian Mask

Here we present an historic image of Pgwis. It was taken in 1914 by Edward S. Curtis.

The image shows Kwakiutl person wearing mask of mythical creature Pgwis (man of the sea).

We have created this collection of images primarily to serve as an easy to access educational tool. Contact curator@old-picture.com.

Image ID# 946839C7
Ref: loc/Edward Curtis Collection

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This Photograph Comes from the Collection:

• Indians

And is Part of the Following Theme Groups:

• Indian Ceremonies

• Indian Clothing and Dress

• Kwakiutl

• Native Americans

• Portraits