Dog Mask Item Number: A7481 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Wooden, dog mask, carved and painted with long muzzle painted red and black. Green ovoids are carved around the eyes that appear to have had an inlay surrounding a metal eyeball. Top of head has nails with little bits of skin and fibre around them - remnants of fur ? There is a piece of wood nailed to the inside left.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in Turnour Island, British Columbia, Canada and Kalugwis, British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Edward F. Meade before May 1961
- Received from H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and Edward F. Meade (Seller) during May 1961
What
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
- Previous Owner
- Edward F. Meade
- Received from
- H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and Edward F. Meade (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in
- Turnour Island, British Columbia, Canada and Kalugwis, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Ownership Date
- before May 1961
- Acquisition Date
- during May 1961
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 24
- Accession Number
- 0049/0011