Mask Item Number: A3663 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Mask with an elongated face, a slightly protruding brow, a nose with a pointed tip that joines to the pointed top centre of the downturned mouth, and a cedar bark fringe around the face. The mask is painted white with black eyebrows, a green curvilinear design around the eyes with scalloped scale symbols underneath the eyes, black designs on the cheeks, a red-tipped nose, and black lips. Fibre cord at reverse.
History Of Use
Salmon mask; part of the atłaamł dance series.
Iconographic Meaning
Salmon, Mayuxwana. (See Boas, 1921, pp. 1192-1193.)
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada before 1951
- Collected in Kingcome Inlet, British Columbia, Canada and Ukwanalis, British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Hector Webb before 1951
- Received from Hector Webb (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) during 1951
What
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
- Previous Owner
- Hector Webb
- Received from
- Hector Webb (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
- Creation Date
- before 1951
- Ownership Date
- before 1951
- Acquisition Date
- during 1951
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 24
- Accession Number
- 1876/0002