Mask Item Number: Na1077 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Oval-shaped cedar mask. Face with lozenge-shaped eyes placed close in to sides of wide nose, large turned-up nostrils, and puffed-out cheeks surround small round mouth. Eyes, nostril, and mouth are pierced holes to underside. Only slightly recessed eyebrow to eye area. Sharper and deeper cuts for bridge of nose and cheekbones. Facial features placed low form large forehead. Two pierced holes one at each temple, are for tying cord. Traces of white at central forehead and cheek on the left. Large split up centre of back and smaller cracks on face are recent.
History Of Use
Worn during the Gy-Yema feast ceremony and represents one of the up-river people.
Cultural Context
ceremonial
Item History
- Made in Alaska, USA before 1920
- Collected during 1920
- Owned by Alan R. Sawyer and Erika H. Sawyer before December 19, 1980
- Received from Alan R. Sawyer (Donor) and Erika H. Sawyer (Donor) on December 19, 1980
What
- Name
- Mask
- Identification Number
- Na1077
- Type of Item
- mask
- Material
- cedar wood
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved
- Overall
- height 28.3 cm, width 15.4 cm, depth 6.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Inupiaq
- Previous Owner
- Alan R. Sawyer and Erika H. Sawyer
- Received from
- Alan R. Sawyer (Donor) and Erika H. Sawyer (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Alaska, USA
When
- Creation Date
- before 1920
- Collection Date
- during 1920
- Ownership Date
- before December 19, 1980
- Acquisition Date
- on December 19, 1980
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 48
- Accession Number
- 0691/0001