![Image of a darkened corner in the Potlatch Gallery with a cedar chest visible in the foreground.](panos/2/mres_b/l1/1/l1_b_1_1.jpg)
![Corner of the Potlatch Gallery showing a large cedar post and a group of wolf masks.](https://s3.amazonaws.com/synthescape-umistapotlatch/panos/2/mres_l/l1/1/l1_l_1_1.jpg)
![Corner of the Potlatch Gallery showing a group of masks and headdresses from the potlatch collection](https://s3.amazonaws.com/synthescape-umistapotlatch/panos/2/mres_f/l1/1/l1_f_1_1.jpg)
![View from the west end of the Potlatch Gallery showing the north side and entrance wall.](https://s3.amazonaws.com/synthescape-umistapotlatch/panos/2/mres_r/l1/1/l1_r_1_1.jpg)
K´enk´u – Supernatural Crane like bird
![Colour photograph of Kenku – Supernatural Crane like bird shot against a black background](img/labels/pano_2/kenku.jpg)
K´enk´u is a supernatural crane-like bird that is often mistaken as a Huxwhukw. Both birds have long narrow beaks and feed on human brains. Although similar, both birds are unique within potlatch ceremonies. The right to display the K´enk´u mask, song and dance is a special privilege and masks of this kind are rare.
Owner: Hiłamas, Ned Alvin Innis, ’Namgis (Alert Bay)