Fish Mask Item Number: A6235 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Mask representing a fish. The mask has a heavy brow, slightly protruding eyes, a curved nose with circular nostrils, a straight mouth and no chin. There is a cedar bark fringe attached in three bunches at the sides and top of the head with an off-white feather attached to the tuft on the mask's left side, and a longer fringe is attached at the top reverse. The mask is painted with silver around the eyes, a darker silver overall, black eyebrows and pupils, red nostrils and lips, each with an incised off-white border.
History Of Use
Fish mask from the atłaamł series.
Iconographic Meaning
Represents salmon: k!yuta. From the north, not from the sea (D. Hawkins, 1966).
Item History
- Made by Willie 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)
- 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
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 22
- Accession Number
- 1975/0012