Headdress Item Number: A6236 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Double-headed loon headdress, each head with a copper in its beak; heads are fully articulated and placed on opposite sides of the headdress. One set of wings and tail feathers protrude from the headdress. Painted red, black and green.
History Of Use
Helmet headdress.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in Blunden Harbour, British Columbia, Canada and Ba'as, British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Johnny Nolie before September 29, 1953
- Received from H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and Johnny Nolie (Seller) on September 29, 1953
What
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
- Previous Owner
- Johnny Nolie
- Received from
- H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and Johnny Nolie (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in
- Blunden Harbour, British Columbia, Canada and Ba'as, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Ownership Date
- before September 29, 1953
- Acquisition Date
- on September 29, 1953
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 1944/0001