Gwaxwaml (Atlak'im Raven mask)
Dateca. 1940
Maker
Mungo Martin (Nakapankam)
Kwakwaka'wakw, Kwagu'l, Fort Rupert, British Columbia, ca. 1884-1962
Label TextMartin learned carving from his father-in-law Charlie James, but forged a style that blended Kwakwaka’wakw traditions with other practices on the coast. In advanced age, he restored totem poles and trained other artists while in residence at the University of British Columbia and the Royal British Columbia Museum. His deep understanding of Kwagu’l traditions supported a revitalization of the arts that is still felt today. This Raven is one of the atlak’im dance forest beings.
Object number91.1.6
ProvenanceMicheal R. Johnson, Seattle, Washington, until 1973; John H. Hauberg, Seattle, Washington, 1973-1991; Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, Washington
Photo CreditPhoto: Paul Macapia
Published ReferencesThe Spirit Within: Northwest Coast Native Art from the John H. Hauberg Collection, Seattle Art Museum, 1995, pg. 230Credit LineGift of John H. Hauberg
Dimensions11 x 9 7/8 in. (27.94 x 25.08 cm)
MediumRed cedar, enamel paint
Native American, Kwakwaka'wakw
ca. 1940
Object number: 91.1.13
Mungo Martin (Nakapankam)
ca. 1940
Object number: 91.1.7
Native American, Kwakwaka'wakw
early 20th century
Object number: 91.1.5
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