Headdress Item Number: A8098 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Wooden wolf headdress with small bundles of branches tied to the top and long fabric ties hanging from the inside. The mask is rectangular in shape with a slight tapering at the snout; face is depicted on the sides. The nostril, teeth and top head form are cutout with stylized lines. The mask is painted in red, white, black and green with stylized forms. The inside has two rectangular pieces of wood that hold the box shaped mask together. The bottom section is lined with a thin and worn piece of fabric.
Item History
- Made in Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
- Collected between 1950 and 1962
- Owned by Keen Estate
- Owned by Edith Bevan Cross before July 30, 1962
- Received from Edith Bevan Cross (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) on July 30, 1962
What
- Name
- Headdress
- Identification Number
- A8098
- Type of Item
- headdress
- Material
- cotton fibre, cedar wood and paint
- Manufacturing Technique
- cut, nailed, painted and glued
- Overall
- height 35.7 cm, width 30.1 cm, depth 64.2 cm
Who
- Culture
- Nuu-chah-nulth
- Previous Owner
- Keen Estate and Edith Bevan Cross
- Received from
- Edith Bevan Cross (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Collection Date
- between 1950 and 1962
- Ownership Date
- before July 30, 1962
- Acquisition Date
- on July 30, 1962
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0081/0057