Headdress Item Number: A4183 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Carved wooden headdress. Hawk forms the lower portion, killer whale is on top, forming crown of headdress. Band is decorated with "Royal Fraser" tartan material and white feathers. Eyes of hawk have mirror inlay. Colours used are orange, red, white, and black.
History Of Use
Possibly chief's headdress: gigamlh.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada before 1953
- Collected in Blunden Harbour, British Columbia, Canada and Ba'as, British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Mrs. Paddy Mullet before January 6, 1953
- Received from H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and Mrs. Paddy Mullet (Seller) on January 6, 1953
What
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
- Previous Owner
- Mrs. Paddy Mullet
- Received from
- H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and Mrs. Paddy Mullet (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in
- Blunden Harbour, British Columbia, Canada and Ba'as, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- before 1953
- Ownership Date
- before January 6, 1953
- Acquisition Date
- on January 6, 1953
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 27
- Accession Number
- 1933/0003