Mask Item Number: A6211 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Intruder mask. Carved wooden mask with round eye holes, and an inverted red mouth. Eyebrows, moustache and beard are painted in black. Yellow painted areas around eyes and between eyebrows on forehead.
Iconographic Meaning
Represents intruder: gaxala, appears in Tlha'sala (C. George, 1966).
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada before 1953
- Collected in Kingcome Inlet, British Columbia, Canada and Ukwanalis, British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by George Henry before June 1953
- Received from George Henry (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) during June 1953
What
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
- Previous Owner
- George Henry
- Received from
- George Henry (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source)
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 June 1953
- Acquisition Date
- during June 1953
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 41
- Accession Number
- 2032/0001