Mask Item Number: 1768/1 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Carved mask of human face with thick black painted eyebrows. Eyes are round holes in recessed areas; nose is blunt; mouth is open. A small notch is in the in edge above the forehead.
History Of Use
Bella Coola style kusyut (secret society) dance mask. Accounts say such masks were only used a couple of times and then burned. They were said to be quickly made, but still following characteristics of the Nuxalk style.
Item History
- Made in Bella Coola, British Columbia, Canada ?
- Collected in Cedarvale, British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Thomas R. Richardson before 1998
- Owned by Frances M. Richardson before November 18, 1998
- Received from Frances M. Richardson (Donor) on November 18, 1998
What
- Name
- Mask
- Identification Number
- 1768/1
- Type of Item
- mask
- Material
- wood, paint, synthetic fibre and metal
- Overall
- height 26.0 cm, width 18.1 cm, depth 11.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Nuxalk
- Previous Owner
- Thomas R. Richardson and Frances M. Richardson
- Received from
- Frances M. Richardson (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Bella Coola, British Columbia, Canada ?
- Collected in
- Cedarvale, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Ownership Date
- before 1998 and before November 18, 1998
- Acquisition Date
- on November 18, 1998
Other
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 12
- Accession Number
- 1768/0001