Headdress Item Number: A7480 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Wooden wolf headdress, or mask. Carved in the form of a long head and snout, with a bent wood frame at the back. The mask has ears with two concave areas, and they protrude backwards at an angle. The mask aslo has a long muzzle with a protruding tongue and prominent nostrils. The mask is painted black with red inside the ears, green around the black and white eyes, a black line underneath each eyebrow, red nostrilsand lips with a white edge, a red tonge, and two rows of white teeth with red edges.
History Of Use
Used in 'Walasaxa dance; also called receiving a treasure, dLugwala.
Iconographic Meaning
Represents wolf: atlha'nam.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in Turnour Island, British Columbia, Canada and Kalugwis, British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Edward F. Meade before May 1961
- Received from H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and Edward F. Meade (Seller) during May 1961
What
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
- Previous Owner
- Edward F. Meade
- Received from
- H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and Edward F. Meade (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in
- Turnour Island, British Columbia, Canada and Kalugwis, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Ownership Date
- before May 1961
- Acquisition Date
- during May 1961
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0049/0010