Mask Item Number: A6168 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Mask with movable lower jaw, curved lines representing gills on the cheeks, and a rounded beak-like nose. The mask has a cedar bark fringe at the top, back and bottom. The mask is painted black with white delineating the eyebrows, nostrils, lips and eye sockets, white gill lines, green around the eyes, red nostrils and lips, and a white curvilinear line that extends from the corner of the mouth to between the eye socket and nostril on both sides.
History Of Use
Bullhead mask; part of atłaamł dance.
Iconographic Meaning
Represents Bullhead: K!wama (C. George, 1966).
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada before 1953
- Collected in Smith Inlet, British Columbia, Canada and Takus, British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Joe Johnny before June 16, 1953
- Received from Joe Johnny (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) on June 16, 1953
What
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
- Previous Owner
- Joe Johnny
- Received from
- Joe Johnny (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in
- Smith Inlet, British Columbia, Canada and Takus, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- before 1953
- Ownership Date
- before June 16, 1953
- Acquisition Date
- on June 16, 1953
Other
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 24
- Accession Number
- 1950/0002