Mask
Item number A6238 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Mask painted white with black circles around the eyes, thick black brows, a black moustache with curled ends, red nostrils and an open mouth with red lips. The chin and tip of nose are both pointed.
History Of Use
Tlingit foreigner mask. Nogad sings the song of the gadaxanis, a group of dancers who re-enact the arrival of a Tlingit chief and his slaves.
Iconographic Meaning
Represents The Wise One, Nogad.
Item History
- Made by Charlie George Jr. ? (Maker) in British Columbia, Canada before 1953
- 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
- Name
- Mask
- Identification Number
- A6238
- Type of Item
- mask
- Material
- paint, wood and cotton fibre ?
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved and painted
- Overall
- height 30.5 cm, width 20.5 cm, depth 16.0 cm
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
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
- Creator
- Charlie George Jr. ? (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Johnny Nolie
- Received from
- H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and Johnny Nolie (Seller)
When
- Creation Date
- before 1953
- Ownership Date
- before September 29, 1953
- Acquisition Date
- on September 29, 1953
Other
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 41
- Accession Number
- 1944/0003
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