Mask Item Number: A6221 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Mask (a) with cedar bark fringe attached at top that extends down past the bottom of the chin. Circular eyes, slightly protruding, pursed red lips, red nostrils, black hair with a scalloped edge, heavy black eyebrows, a black moustache with downturned ends, and a curving black scalloped design on the cheeks. The remainder of the face is painted white. A bunch of white and dark grey-brown feathers attached to a pointed piece of wood with blue string and adhesive fabric tape (b) fits into a hole in the top of the head, angled forward.
History Of Use
Spruce-tree Clown mask; part of the atłaamł dance series. Chases people with spruce tree branches (Bill Holm). Used in ts!eqa (C. George, 1966).
Narrative
Made for Edward Walkus (J. Seaweed, 1966).
Item History
- Made by Willie Seaweed (Maker) and Joe Seaweed (Maker) in Blunden Harbour, British Columbia, Canada ? or Ba'as, British Columbia, Canada ? before 1953
- Collected in Smith Inlet, British Columbia, Canada and Takus, British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Chief Edward Walkus before September 25, 1953
- Received from H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and Chief Edward Walkus (Seller) on September 25, 1953
What
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
- Creator
- Willie Seaweed (Maker) and Joe Seaweed (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Chief Edward Walkus
- Received from
- H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and Chief Edward Walkus (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Blunden Harbour, British Columbia, Canada ? or Ba'as, British Columbia, Canada ?
- Collected in
- Smith Inlet, British Columbia, Canada and Takus, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- before 1953
- Ownership Date
- before September 25, 1953
- Acquisition Date
- on September 25, 1953
Other
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 22
- Accession Number
- 1975/0009 a-b