Mask Item Number: Nb3.1410 a-e from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Mask (a) with flat top that has four feathers (b-e) inserted into a circular drilled hole at the top centre and is painted white with black and red details. The narrow forehead has large straight black eyebrows. The mask also has small semi-circular eye holes, a hooked nose with rounded semi-circular nostrils, a pursed protruding open mouth, a pointed chin, three crescentic ridged lines from the sides of the nose to the upper side rims. Two curved ridged lines and one painted line extend from mouth to temple, and there is a solid jaw line along side rims from temple to chin. On the reverse, grey-green cord has been looped and knotted through double holes drilled at centre top and on each side rim. Inscription.
History Of Use
Ground Preparer mask in the atłaamł series.
Narrative
The donor, Dr. D.C.G. Mackay developed his Northwest Coast collection over several decades.
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
- Current Location
- Case 24
- Accession Number
- 1196/0002 a-e