Mask Item Number: A4182 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Mask painted white with painted black hair and thick eyebrows as well as a moustache with curled ends. The nostrils and upper lip are painted red, and there is a red scalloped design at the sides of the face. The eyes are circular holes with an eye shape outlined in black, and there is cedar bark as well as black horse hair attached at the top of the head as well as horse hair attached below the nose and on the chin.
History Of Use
Worn by mamalh'nalalh, white men dancer (C. George, 1966).
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada before 1953
- Collected in Blunden Harbour, British Columbia, Canada and Ba'as, British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Mrs. Paddy Mullet before January 6, 1953
- Received from H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and Mrs. Paddy Mullet (Seller) on January 6, 1953
What
- Name
- Mask
- Identification Number
- A4182
- Type of Item
- mask
- Material
- wood, cedar bark, horse hair and paint
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved and painted
- Overall
- height 27.94 cm, width 20.3 cm, depth 10.2 cm
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
- Previous Owner
- Mrs. Paddy Mullet
- Received from
- H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and Mrs. Paddy Mullet (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in
- Blunden Harbour, British Columbia, Canada and Ba'as, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- before 1953
- Ownership Date
- before January 6, 1953
- Acquisition Date
- on January 6, 1953
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 41
- Accession Number
- 1933/0002