Mask
Item number A4170 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
Item number A4170 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Carved wooden, long, crooked beak mask. The beak has red, ovoid shaped nostrils with a red and white u-form behind it and repeating small white u-forms above. Running from the brow is a long central black frill that protrudes outward then curves downwards to the top, tip of the beak. The mouth is red, narrow and protruding. The underside of the beak is black. The bottom parts of the beak are hinged with rectangular pieces of leather. The eyes are black, outlined in white and red on a white ovoid shaped ground; brow is black. The inside of the mask is hollow with the exception of pieces of fibre twine that articulates the beak. The top and back have long stripes of cedar bark with small pieces of eagle down intertwined. Hanging from the bottom edge are pieces of twine that hold long cedar strips. The mask is painted black, white and red with Northwest Coast stylized forms.
Worn by Hamats!a dancer.
Crooked Beak of Heaven, Galugwadzawe', one servant of Baxbakwalanuksiwe', Cannibal at the north end of the world.
The new cedar bark used on the mask was prepared by Mrs. Mary George of Blundern Harbour, who sells it.
Bill Holm describes this crooked beak mask as very unusual.
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Worn by Hamats!a dancer.
Crooked Beak of Heaven, Galugwadzawe', one servant of Baxbakwalanuksiwe', Cannibal at the north end of the world.
Carved wooden, long, crooked beak mask. The beak has red, ovoid shaped nostrils with a red and white u-form behind it and repeating small white u-forms above. Running from the brow is a long central black frill that protrudes outward then curves downwards to the top, tip of the beak. The mouth is red, narrow and protruding. The underside of the beak is black. The bottom parts of the beak are hinged with rectangular pieces of leather. The eyes are black, outlined in white and red on a white ovoid shaped ground; brow is black. The inside of the mask is hollow with the exception of pieces of fibre twine that articulates the beak. The top and back have long stripes of cedar bark with small pieces of eagle down intertwined. Hanging from the bottom edge are pieces of twine that hold long cedar strips. The mask is painted black, white and red with Northwest Coast stylized forms.
The new cedar bark used on the mask was prepared by Mrs. Mary George of Blundern Harbour, who sells it.
Bill Holm describes this crooked beak mask as very unusual.
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