Mask Item Number: A6340 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Mask with bulging eyes, a hooknose and pursed lips. Five tufts of cedar bark are attached along the top and side edges as well as a long cedar bark fringe attached at the back. The mask is painted white with a red scalloped design at the top edge, heavy black brows, red and black eyes, red nostrils and lips, a black moustache, a red curvilinear design on the cheeks, and a black curved line on each side that extends from the sides of the chin to the nostrils. There is green cord attached at the back of the mask and it hangs through holes at the sides of the chin down past the cedar bark fringe.
History Of Use
Forest Spirit mask, from the atłaamł series.
Iconographic Meaning
Represents 'wi'walgila: copying all dances.
Narrative
Belonged to the uncle of Joe Seaweed. (J. Seaweed, 1966).
Item History
- Made by Timothy Webber (Maker) in British Columbia, Canada before 1953
- Collected in Village Island, British Columbia, Canada and 'Mimkwamlis, British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Alice Mountain before December 22, 1953
- Received from H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and Alice Mountain (Seller) on December 22, 1953
What
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
- Creator
- Timothy Webber (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Alice Mountain
- Received from
- H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and Alice Mountain (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in
- Village Island, British Columbia, Canada and 'Mimkwamlis, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- before 1953
- Ownership Date
- before December 22, 1953
- Acquisition Date
- on December 22, 1953
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2013/0004