Mask Item Number: A6239 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Mask with elogated face, slightly protruding brows, a hooked nose, and an open mouth. The mask is painted light grey with a dark grey scalloped scale symbol design on the forehead, dark grey on the face with heavy black eyebrows, light grey with red on the temples, red nostrils, black cheeks, and a black moustache.
Iconographic Meaning
Represents Earthquake, Ninini.
Item History
- Made by Chief George (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
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
- Creator
- Chief George (Maker)
- 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
- Creation Date
- before 1953
- Ownership Date
- before September 29, 1953
- Acquisition Date
- on September 29, 1953
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 1944/0004