Mask Item Number: A3548 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Thunderbird mask. Holes at top of head (where thunderbird 'horns' used to be; demarcated by paint). Pronounced rounded beak, tip added on. Lower jaw is movable. Colours are grey, red-brown, orange, black and white.
Narrative
Belonged to Tom Patch Wamiss's grandfather.
Iconographic Meaning
Represents Thunderbird: Kwankwanxwaliga. "Must have been a thunderbird at one time, not an eagle - can see ear pieces missing from top of head and beak is longer than it would be for eagle." (TP Wamiss)
Item History
- Made by Jim Howard ? (Maker) in British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in Kingcome Inlet, British Columbia, Canada and Ukwanalis, British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Tom Patch Wamiss
- Received from Tom Patch Wamiss (Seller)
What
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
- Creator
- Jim Howard ? (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Tom Patch Wamiss
- Received from
- 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
Other
- Condition
- fair