Headdress Item Number: A6383 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Wooden wolf headdress, or mask. Long and narrow snout, prominent nostrils, bared teeth and fangs, and rounded ears that curve slightly backwards towards the tips. The mask is painted black with green around the eyes, red, black and white designs inside the ears, green nostrils with red interiors, black and red lips, and white teeth. There is a black and white design on the cheeks and top of the snout. Cloth attached inside the headdress, and cord attached at the back edges.
History Of Use
Used in 'Walasaxa dance; also called dLugwala, receiving a treasure.
Iconographic Meaning
Represents wolf: atlhanam.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada before 1954
- Collected in Kingcome Inlet, British Columbia, Canada and Ukwanalis, British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Mary Robertson before February 17, 1954
- Received from H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and Mary Robertson (Seller) on February 17, 1954
What
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
- Previous Owner
- Mary Robertson
- Received from
- H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and Mary Robertson (Seller)
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 1954
- Ownership Date
- before February 17, 1954
- Acquisition Date
- on February 17, 1954
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 2000/0004