Mask
Item number A4239 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Wooden, carved, bear mask with a long snout painted red and black. The muzzle is hinged with a nail on either side, to a lower jaw that is inlayed with wooden teeth. There is twine on the inside of the mask that connects to the jaw allowing it to open and close. The head of the mask has been covered with a piece of hide that hangs over the back. The face of the bear has black edging and green ovoid-like shapes around the eyes that are cutout. The mask is painted black, green and red with Northwest Coast stylized designs.
Iconographic Meaning
Represents grizzly bear: nan
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in Smith Inlet, British Columbia, Canada and Takus, British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Mrs. Joe Johnny before March 11, 1953
- Received from Mrs. Joe Johnny (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) on March 11, 1953
What
- Name
- Mask
- Identification Number
- A4239
- Type of Item
- mask
- Material
- fibre, skin, wood, paint and metal
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved, bored, painted and nailed
- Overall
- height 24.6 cm, width 35.3 cm, depth 65.6 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in
- Smith Inlet, British Columbia, Canada and Takus, British Columbia, Canada
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
- Previous Owner
- Mrs. Joe Johnny
- Received from
- Mrs. Joe Johnny (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source)
When
- Ownership Date
- before March 11, 1953
- Acquisition Date
- on March 11, 1953
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 37
- Accession Number
- 1948/0004
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