Mask Item Number: A3777 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Mask with painted black eyes, moustache, beard, eyebrows and scallop-shaped hair. Three curved lines on forehead, one orange and two black. One black line with short horizontal lines extending upwards from it, and one orange line extend diagonally down both cheeks from bridge of nose.
Cultural Context
ceremonial
Iconographic Meaning
Speaker mask: hayaq!antalal, see Boas, 1895, Fig. 194
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada before 1952
- Collected in Village Island, British Columbia, Canada and 'Mimkwamlis, British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Jim Charlie before April 2, 1952
- Received from Jim Charlie (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) on April 2, 1952
What
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
- Previous Owner
- Jim Charlie
- Received from
- Jim Charlie (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source)
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 1952
- Ownership Date
- before April 2, 1952
- Acquisition Date
- on April 2, 1952
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 27
- Accession Number
- 1851/0006