Deer Headdress Item Number: A6104 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Mask representing a deer with pointed ears, elongated snout and bared teeth. The mask is painted brown with elongated black eyebrows, blue around the eyes, red nostrils and lips, white teeth, and red dashed lines on a white background inside the ears. Off-white cloth and green cord are attached at the back of the mask. Two holes in wood on top of head (probably indicate where antlers used to be attached).
History Of Use
Possibly part of Atlhaq!im.
Iconographic Meaning
Deer mask: giwas (A. Alfred, 1966).
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada before 1953
- Collected in Village Island, British Columbia, Canada and 'Mimkwamlis, British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Alice Mountain before June 16, 1953
- Received from H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and Alice Mountain (Seller) on June 16, 1953
What
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
- Previous Owner
- Alice Mountain
- Received from
- H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and Alice Mountain (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in
- Village Island, British Columbia, Canada and 'Mimkwamlis, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- before 1953
- Ownership Date
- before June 16, 1953
- Acquisition Date
- on June 16, 1953
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 40
- Accession Number
- 2010/0010