Skip to main contentHelmet crest - Carved killer whale fin | McCord Museum 
Online Collections | McCord Museum - Montreal Social History Museum 
Helmet crest
Carved killer whale fin
Maker
Inconnu / Unknown
Date
1800-1850
Medium / Technique
Alder wood (Alnus rubra), cedar bark (Thuja plicata Donn), paint
Dimensions19.2 x 9.8 cm
ClassificationPersonal Objects - Clothing - Headwear
CultureIndigenous: Haida
Origin
Haida Gwaii (Queen Charlotte Islands), British Columbia, Canada
Geocultural Area
Northwest Coast
Object NumberME892.7
CollectionMcCord
CreditGift of Dr. George Mercer Dawson
Status
Not on viewInformation about the objects in our collection is updated to reflect new research findings. If you have any information to share regarding this object, please email reference.mccord@mccord-stewart.ca.Information about rights and reproductions is available here.
This project is made possible thanks to the generous support of the Azrieli Foundation and Canadian Heritage.