Headdress Item Number: A6181 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Wooden wolf headdress, or mask, with narrow snout, open mouth with bared teeth and fangs, protruding rounded ears, fur across the top and back of th e head bordered by twisted cloth and cedar bark. The headdress is painted black with orange around the eyes, white ears with orange and red designs on the inside, red nostrils and lips, and white lines delineating the eyebrows, edges of the eye sockets, the top lip and the nostrils.
History Of Use
Used in 'WalasaXa dance; also called dLhugwala, receiving a treasure. "'WalasaXa'akw is more important than those without bark trim," (C. George, 1966).
Iconographic Meaning
Represents wolf: atlan.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada before 1953
- Collected in Kingcome Inlet, British Columbia, Canada and Ukwanalis, British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Billy Sandy Willie before August 11, 1953
- Received from H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and Billy Sandy Willie (Seller) on August 11, 1953
What
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
- Previous Owner
- Billy Sandy Willie
- Received from
- H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and Billy Sandy Willie (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in
- Kingcome Inlet, British Columbia, Canada and Ukwanalis, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- before 1953
- Ownership Date
- before August 11, 1953
- Acquisition Date
- on August 11, 1953
Other
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 27
- Accession Number
- 1987/0002