Headdress Item Number: A8099 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Painted grouse headdress with an attached protruding beak and a large opening under the beak. To either side of the opening are four carved sections, painted green, brown, white and red. The cheek area is green with three half circles along each side. The beak is brown. The eyes are white with round black centres and the area surrounding the eyes is red with a line of white dots. Two black arches extend over the eyes. There is a white band with red half circles and black dots at the top. Twigs visible above the headdress are attached to the back of the mask with fibre and wire. (Similar to A8100).
History Of Use
Helmet headdress.
Item History
- Made in Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
- Collected between 1950 and 1962
- Owned by Keen Estate
- Owned by Edith Bevan Cross before July 30, 1962
- Received from Edith Bevan Cross (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) on July 30, 1962
What
Who
- Culture
- Nuu-chah-nulth
- Previous Owner
- Keen Estate and Edith Bevan Cross
- Received from
- Edith Bevan Cross (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Collection Date
- between 1950 and 1962
- Ownership Date
- before July 30, 1962
- Acquisition Date
- on July 30, 1962
Other
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 10
- Accession Number
- 0081/0050 a