Kotsuis and Hohhuq-Nakoaktok

1914

Edward Sheriff Curtis

Associated Names
Edward Sheriff Curtis

Artist, American, 1868 - 1952

Two figures are crouching on a wooden floor, each wearing large elongated wooden masks resembling bird heads. The masks have painted designs and patterns, such as stripes and eye motifs. Their bodies are covered in long, grass-like garments that drape over them, revealing only their lower legs and feet. The headpieces are detailed, with additional materials adorning the mask-head connection. The figures face each other, appearing engaged in a dance or ritual. The background is plain and dark, emphasizing the detailed costumes and masks.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mary and Dan Solomon; purchase and gift to NGA, 2006.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

printed, on mount, upper left above image in brown ink: Plate 336; printed, on mount, across bottom under image in brown ink: KOTSUIS AND HOHHUQ-NAKOAKTOK From Copyright Photograph 1914 by E.S. Curtis Photogravure John Andrew & Son

Wikidata ID

Q64147253

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