Headdress Item Number: A4503 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Headdress representing a wolf's head with an elongated snout, prominent nostrils, open lips with bared teeth, and cedar bark wrapped with cloth to form a head band. The headdress is painted black with white lines delineating the eyebrows, green around the eyes, a red scalloped design behind the eyes, and a red design element on the cheeks, red nostrils and lips, and white teeth.
Iconographic Meaning
Represents wolf: atlhanam, used in 'Walasaxa dance; also called dLugwala, receiving a treasure.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada before 1960
- Collected in Kingcome Inlet, British Columbia, Canada and Ukwanalis, British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Sam Webber before July 1, 1960
- Received from H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and Sam Webber (Seller) on July 1, 1960
What
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
- Previous Owner
- Sam Webber
- Received from
- H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and Sam Webber (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 1960
- Ownership Date
- before July 1, 1960
- Acquisition Date
- on July 1, 1960
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0027/0008