Mask
Item number A6088 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Mask with hooked recurved nose, flaring nostrils, pursed lips, and bulging eyes. Cedar bark and brown and off-white mottled feathers are attached to the top of the head, there are two tufts of cedar bark attached to the sides of the head, and there is a long cedar bark fringe attached at the back of the mask that extends down past the chin of the mask. The mask is painted white with heavy black brows that come to a point at the back of the mask, an orange nose with red nostrils, red lips, a black moustache with downturned curled ends, a red and brown design at the temples, and a brown and black scalloped design around the mouth. Green cord and strips of off-white fabric attached at back of mask.
History Of Use
Appears first in atłaamł dance and calls out other animals.
Iconographic Meaning
Represents Grouse, Kwakwamlh.
Item History
- Made by Willie Seaweed (Maker) in Blunden Harbour, British Columbia, Canada ? or Ba'as, British Columbia, Canada ? before 1951
- Collected in Blunden Harbour, British Columbia, Canada and Ba'as, British Columbia, Canada during 1951
- Owned by Willie Seaweed before 1951
- Received from Willie Seaweed (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) during 1951
What
- Name
- Mask
- Identification Number
- A6088
- Type of Item
- mask
- Material
- wood, feather, cedar bark, paint, fibre and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved, tied, painted and nailed
- Overall
- height 55.5 cm, width 28.0 cm, depth 22.5 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Blunden Harbour, British Columbia, Canada ? or Ba'as, British Columbia, Canada ?
- Collected in
- Blunden Harbour, British Columbia, Canada and Ba'as, British Columbia, Canada
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
- Creator
- Willie Seaweed (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Willie Seaweed
- Received from
- Willie Seaweed (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source)
When
- Creation Date
- before 1951
- Collection Date
- during 1951
- Ownership Date
- before 1951
- Acquisition Date
- during 1951
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 22
- Accession Number
- 1967/0001
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