Mask Item Number: A4512 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Carved, wooden, raven mask with a long beak. The beak is hinged with rubber pieces, nailed to the underside of the mouth. The beak is painted black with red edging. There is a red stylized split U-form as the nostrils. The eyes are white, outlined in black on a green, ovoid shaped background; brow is black. The inside of the mask is hollow. There is a rectangular piece attached to the top, back rim. The mask is painted black, red, green and white with Northwest Coast stylized designs.
History Of Use
Worn by Hamats!a dancer. It was last used about 1932 at Kingcome Inlet. (D. Hawkins, 1966).
Iconographic Meaning
Represents Raven at the north end of the world, Gwaxgwaxwalanuxsiwe', one of the servants of Cannibal at the north end of the world, Baxwbakwalanuxsiwe'.
Cultural Context
ceremonial
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada before 1952
- Collected in Kingcome Inlet, British Columbia, Canada and Ukwanalis, British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Tom Patch Wamiss before 1952
- Received from H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and Tom Patch Wamiss (Seller) during 1952
What
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
- Previous Owner
- Tom Patch Wamiss
- Received from
- H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and Tom Patch Wamiss (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 1952
- Ownership Date
- before 1952
- Acquisition Date
- during 1952
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 1901/0001