Headdress Item Number: A3809 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Wolf headdress, or mask. Carved and painted; has wooden, cutout teeth. The muzzle is hinged with two pieces of twisted, fibre twine on either side, to a lower jaw. There is a wooden handle on the inside of the mask that connects to the jaw allowing it to open and close. Wooden ears are attached to the top of the head and there are two oval shaped cutouts on the bottom of the jaw. The mask is painted black, white and red.
History Of Use
Used in 'Walasaxa Dance; also called dLugwala: receiving a treasure.
Cultural Context
ceremonial
Iconographic Meaning
Represents wolf; a'tla'nam.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada before 1952
- Collected in Fort Rupert, British Columbia, Canada and Tsaxis, British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Sam Hunt before May 20, 1952
- Received from Sam Hunt (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) on May 20, 1952
What
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
- Previous Owner
- Sam Hunt
- Received from
- Sam Hunt (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in
- Fort Rupert, British Columbia, Canada and Tsaxis, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- before 1952
- Ownership Date
- before May 20, 1952
- Acquisition Date
- on May 20, 1952
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 1914/0002