Mask Item Number: A4322 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Mask of a human face with an oversized triangular nose and prominent white teeth. Face has arched eyebrow ridges and white paint outlining the cut-out eyes. Overall colour is a dark reddish-brown. Two long thick braided pieces of fibre cording are tied to two holes at the top of the mask and two holes on the side of the mask. Four holes at the top of the mask do not have fibre cording through them. The fibre cording is coiled at the back of the mask. Several metal nails line the top of the mask.
Iconographic Meaning
Nulhamalh represents fool, helper of the Hamats!a.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada before 1953
- Collected in Blunden Harbour, British Columbia, Canada and Ba'as, British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Johnny Nolie before May 20, 1953
- Received from H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and Johnny Nolie (Seller) on May 20, 1953
What
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
- Previous Owner
- Johnny Nolie
- Received from
- H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and Johnny Nolie (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in
- Blunden Harbour, British Columbia, Canada and Ba'as, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- before 1953
- Ownership Date
- before May 20, 1953
- Acquisition Date
- on May 20, 1953
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 35
- Accession Number
- 1943/0005