Headdress Item Number: A7982 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Humanistic painted wooden headdress. The headdress is white with a carved black head covering and features painted on in various colours. The thick frowning lips are red. The protruding nose with the tip nailed on is blue. The area surrounding the eyes and pointed designs on the cheeks are also blue. The eyes are white ovals outlined in black with round black centres. The eyebrows are also black. On either side of the black head covering, protruding metal discs have been nailed near the top.
History Of Use
Used by man who gave whistle signals in potlatch; method used to order the sequence of events.
Item History
- Made in Kyuquot, British Columbia, Canada during 1930
- Collected between 1961 and 1962
- Owned by Chief Emil Jules
- Owned by Edward F. Meade before May 16, 1962
- Received from H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and Edward F. Meade (Seller) on May 16, 1962
What
Who
- Culture
- Nuu-chah-nulth: Kyuquot
- Previous Owner
- Chief Emil Jules and 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
- Kyuquot, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- during 1930
- Collection Date
- between 1961 and 1962
- Ownership Date
- before May 16, 1962
- Acquisition Date
- on May 16, 1962
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0070/0002