Mask Item Number: A1793 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Humanistic wooden mask. The mask has a flat nose and features painted on in various colours. The mouth is a carved oval painted red. The area under the nose and the nostrils are black. The chin area has three brown stripes and each cheek area has two stripes. The eyes are an oval outlined in green. The eyebrows are a continuous black line. The top of the mask is painted black.
Item History
- Made in Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
- Collected between 1893 and 1934
- Owned by George Henry Raley before November 1948
- Received from H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and George Henry Raley (Seller) during November 1948
What
Who
- Culture
- Nuu-chah-nulth
- Previous Owner
- George Henry Raley
- Received from
- H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and George Henry Raley (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Collection Date
- between 1893 and 1934
- Ownership Date
- before November 1948
- Acquisition Date
- during November 1948
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 1960/0195