Headdress Item Number: A7317 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Headdress in three parts representing a bee and two sisiutl figures. The frontmost face represents a bee figure with a grey face that has a protruding yellow nose with red and grey nostrils and several holes in the top of the nose, a red mouth with black lines above the upper lip, large circular black eyes, black eyebrows, black curving lines defining the cheeks, and two protruding, curled ears. Attached either side of the face are two sisiutl figures depicted in profile, each with a culred nose, protruding tongue, curled ear, and painted fabric cut into three points attached at the neck. They are joined by a wooden support. A length of cord is threaded through two holes in the support and a hole in the top of the front figure's head. Painted in black, red, yellow and green on grey ground.
History Of Use
Chief's double-headed serpent (sisiutl) headdress; warrior dance headdress.
Iconographic Meaning
Represents Sisyulh.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in Kingcome Inlet, British Columbia, Canada and Ukwanalis, British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Jack Henry before February 1961
- Received from Jack Henry (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) during February 1961
What
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
- Previous Owner
- Jack Henry
- Received from
- Jack Henry (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in
- Kingcome Inlet, British Columbia, Canada and Ukwanalis, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Ownership Date
- before February 1961
- Acquisition Date
- during February 1961
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 40
- Accession Number
- 1822/0003