Mask Item Number: A1745 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A brown wood mask with a broad short beak. The face is painted white with circular black eyes, black eyebrows, flaring red nostrils, diagonal black dashes along the beak, which has a hole in the middle, and black triangles along the upper lip line with red lips. The mouth is moveable.
History Of Use
hmsemlh (cannibal bird) mask
Item History
- Made in Rivers Inlet, British Columbia, Canada ? before 1934
- Collected in Bella Bella, British Columbia, Canada and 'Qvuqvai, British Columbia, Canada between 1893 and 1934
- Owned by George Henry Raley before November 1948
- Received from H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and George Henry Raley (Seller) during November 1948
What
Who
- Culture
- Wuikinuxv
- Previous Owner
- George Henry Raley
- Received from
- H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and George Henry Raley (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Rivers Inlet, British Columbia, Canada ?
- Collected in
- Bella Bella, British Columbia, Canada and 'Qvuqvai, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- before 1934
- Collection Date
- between 1893 and 1934
- Ownership Date
- before November 1948
- Acquisition Date
- during November 1948
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 12
- Accession Number
- 1960/0163