Mask Item Number: A6303 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Mask depicting a beaver/Bagwis figure painted with a black and white design on the forehead and cheeks, green around the black and white circular eyes, black eyebrows that extend down to the dip of the nose, flared red nostrils, two large protruding teeth with red lips, and black and white crescent-shaped lines to either side of the mouth. There is a hole at the top of the forehead through which is attached a length of off-white string knotted with a loop at the top.
Iconographic Meaning
Identified as Man Under the Sea: Bagwis (C. George, J. Seaweed, 1966) also see Mochon, 1966, p. 66.; also as beaver: ts!awi (T. Johnson, W. Seaweed, 1966).
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada before 1953
- Collected in Hopetown, British Columbia, Canada and Hegam's, British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by George Williams before November 13, 1953
- Received from H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and George Williams (Seller) on November 13, 1953
What
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
- Previous Owner
- George Williams
- Received from
- H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and George Williams (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in
- Hopetown, British Columbia, Canada and Hegam's, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- before 1953
- Ownership Date
- before November 13, 1953
- Acquisition Date
- on November 13, 1953
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 40
- Accession Number
- 1920/0001