Headdress Item Number: A4162 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Wooden headdress in the shape of a loon; made from four individual pieces of wood fastened together with string. Painted white, red, yellow, green and black.
History Of Use
Chief's headdress: gigamlh (C. George, 1966).
Iconographic Meaning
Represents galgyalis: bird of the pre-human period (M. Martin, 1951).
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada before 1951
- Collected in Village Island, British Columbia, Canada and 'Mimkwamlis, British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Chief Harry Mountain before November 17, 1952
- Received from H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and Chief Harry Mountain (Seller) on November 17, 1952
What
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
- Previous Owner
- Chief Harry Mountain
- Received from
- H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and Chief Harry 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 1951
- Ownership Date
- before November 17, 1952
- Acquisition Date
- on November 17, 1952
Other
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 27
- Accession Number
- 2006/0009