Headdress Item Number: A4023 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Wolf headdress, or mask. The mask is painted with black eyebrows, grey around the eyes, a red and white design beside the eyes, a black and white snout, red nostrils and lips, and white teeth. Elongated snout that dips downwards just before the brow, prominent nostrils, and an open mouth with bared teeth. It has cardboard for the ears, under the lower jaw and on the crown. Branch frame at base on reverse and knotted cord attached at top reverse.
Iconographic Meaning
Represents wolf: atlha'n.
Cultural Context
Used in 'Walasaxxa Dance; also called receiving a treasure, ddlugwala
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
- 1984/0002