Mask Item Number: 1570/29 a-e from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
An oval face mask with cut out eyes, nostrils, and down-turned mouth with teeth. The eyes are outlined with black, and there is a black area around the mouth. There is a y-shaped feature carved out below the rounded face and it is painted red. A peg sticks out of the mask on the bottom right side. There are three circular holes around the top of the head, and two oval holes at either sides of the mask. The mask is framed with two wooden ovals attached with four pegs and fibre and wood strips. White feathers are placed around the top along the inner frame.
Specific Techniques
The wooden ovals would have been bent by the maker's teeth.
Narrative
Yup'ik mask, likely made in the Lower Kuskokwim region.
Item History
- Made in Alaska, USA before 1900
- Owned by Aileen Anne Winskill before February 2, 1993
- Received from Aileen Anne Winskill (Donor) on February 2, 1993
What
Who
- Culture
- Yup'ik
- Previous Owner
- Aileen Anne Winskill
- Received from
- Aileen Anne Winskill (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Alaska, USA
When
- Creation Date
- before 1900
- Ownership Date
- before February 2, 1993
- Acquisition Date
- on February 2, 1993
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 48
- Accession Number
- 1570/0029 a-e