Headdress
Item number A4336 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Wooden wolf headdress, or mask. The face is painted black with red bordered in white around the eyes, red and black nostrils delineated with a white line, and white teeth with red edges. Skin with brown and black hair attached over the top of the head. Inside is a wooden frame. A long cedar bark tuft is attached to the cedar frame at the back.
Iconographic Meaning
'Walasaxa' kw - is more important than those without bark trim (C. George, 1966).
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada before 1953
- Collected in Hopetown, British Columbia, Canada and Hegam's, British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Chief Williams before May 20, 1953
- Received from H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and Chief Williams (Seller) on May 20, 1953
What
- Name
- Headdress
- Identification Number
- A4336
- Type of Item
- headdress
- Material
- wood, cedar bark, metal, skin and paint
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved, painted and nailed
- Overall
- height 20.3 cm, width 20.3 cm, depth 41.9 cm
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
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
- Previous Owner
- Chief Williams
- Received from
- H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and Chief Williams (Seller)
When
- Creation Date
- before 1953
- Ownership Date
- before May 20, 1953
- Acquisition Date
- on May 20, 1953
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 1924/0001
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