Hawk Mask Item Number: Nb3.1409 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Deeply carved hawk mask. Widely spaced u-shaped ears with interior red split u, trefoil-shaped design on forehead between ears, black brows, deeply inset eye areas with circular hollow eyes, pointed hooked nose that touches the centre of upper lip, rounded semi-circular nostrils, two ridged u-forms on temples, semi-circular scallop-like design on cheeks, deeply inset area around protruding continuous lip band, pointed chin, and two nails at top of ears. On inside, two metal hooks are screwed in below the forehead, a twisted cord is looped through both and knotted, two other pieces of cord are looped and knotted around first cord, signed at upper side on right, "Hawk-Kwakiutl-Margaret Bay."
Cultural Context
contemporary art
Narrative
Northwest Coast collection was developed over several decades by Dr. Mackay.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by D. C. G. Mackay before February 26, 1987
- Received from D. C. G. Mackay (Donor) on February 26, 1987
What
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
- Previous Owner
- D. C. G. Mackay
- Received from
- D. C. G. Mackay (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
When
- Ownership Date
- before February 26, 1987
- Acquisition Date
- on February 26, 1987
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 1196/0001