Mask
Item number A1963 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Humanistic painted wooden mask. The mask is a soft yellow with the features painted various colours. The eyebrows, lips and eyes are painted in black as well as the area around the eyes and across the bridge of the nose. The nostrils and inside of the mouth are painted in red. The large eyelids and the centre of the chin are green. The teeth are also yellow. Along the top of the mask there is a green band on which there are eight large carved ovals, painted red, black and yellow. (Similar to A1962).
Item History
- Made in Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
- Collected between 1893 and 1934
- Owned by George H. Raley before November 1948
- Received from H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and George H. Raley (Seller) during November 1948
What
- Name
- Mask
- Identification Number
- A1963
- Type of Item
- mask
- Material
- wood and paint
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved and painted
- Overall
- height 38.0 cm, width 22.0 cm, depth 15.0 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Who
- Culture
- Nuu-chah-nulth
- Previous Owner
- George H. Raley
- Received from
- H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and George H. Raley (Seller)
When
- Collection Date
- between 1893 and 1934
- Ownership Date
- before November 1948
- Acquisition Date
- during November 1948
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 1960/0254
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