Mask Item Number: 1060/81 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A large wood mask with a flat base carved with a relatively flat circular face at the centre. The base is painted blue and has three cylindrical wood pegs pointing outward and equally spaced from each other along the top. Three surrounding curved wood sticks are attached to the mask along the sides. Nine white feathers are attached all around the mask through the three surrounding curved wood sticks. The face is painted white with two black semi-ovals for the hair line. Downward curving slits indicate the eyes, around which are painted black glasses. The nose is long and flat with one large hole for the nostrils and two black spots below. There is a upward curving slit for the open mouth. Black paint is used to outline the goatee. Bands of skin are at the sides of the face. A label at the top states "INDIAN DANCE MASK / YUKON 1910."
History Of Use
The documentation from the Sisters of Saint Ann Museum refers to this as a dance mask; Yukon, 1910.
Item History
- Made in Canada during 1910
- Collected in Yukon Territory, Canada
- Owned by Sisters of Saint Ann Museum
- Owned by B.C. Provincial Museum before September 6, 1985
- Received from B.C. Provincial Museum (Transferring institution) on September 6, 1985
What
Who
- Culture
- Inuit ?
- Previous Owner
- Sisters of Saint Ann Museum and B.C. Provincial Museum
- Received from
- B.C. Provincial Museum (Transferring institution)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Canada
- Collected in
- Yukon Territory, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- during 1910
- Ownership Date
- before September 6, 1985
- Acquisition Date
- on September 6, 1985
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 48
- Accession Number
- 1060/0081