Mask Item Number: A4025 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Nuxalk style eagle mask with pronounced beak, slanting eyes. Lower portion of beak is movable. Colours are green, orange, blue and black.
Iconographic Meaning
Represents Qulus.
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
- 1984/0004