Headdress Item Number: A4022 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Wolf headdress, or mask, with long muzzle, prominent nostrils, pointed ears, and bared teeth. Cardboard under lower jaw. Painted black with red and white inner ears, black eyebrows, green around the eyes, red nostrils, green lips, and white teeth the areas of colour are divided with white borders. Green cord attached at back.
Cultural Context
Used in 'Walasaxxa Dance; also called ddlugwala, receiving a treasure.
Iconographic Meaning
Represents wolf: atlha'n.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Glen O. Johnson before April 17, 1953
- Received from H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and Glen O. Johnson (Seller) on April 17, 1953
What
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
- Previous Owner
- Glen O. Johnson
- Received from
- H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and Glen O. Johnson (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in
- British Columbia, Canada
When
- Ownership Date
- before April 17, 1953
- Acquisition Date
- on April 17, 1953
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 1984/0001