Headdress Item Number: A6090 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Thunderbird headdress, carved and joined in four sections around a cloth-covered inner band. The bird face has a protruding, curved beak and two upright ears at the top. There are two wings on the sides, and a pentagonal tail piece covering the back. Colours are white, orange, black, red, green and brown.
Iconographic Meaning
Represents Thunderbird.
Narrative
The headdress was one of Willie Seaweed’s last carvings, made in 1949. A film called "Blunden Harbour" (R. Gardner, 1951) shows Willie Seaweed painting this headdress.
Item History
- Made by Willie Seaweed (Maker) in Blunden Harbour, British Columbia, Canada ? or Ba'as, British Columbia, Canada ? during 1949
- Collected in Blunden Harbour, British Columbia, Canada and Ba'as, British Columbia, Canada during 1951
- Owned by Willie Seaweed before 1951
- Received from Willie Seaweed (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) during 1951
What
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
- Creator
- Willie Seaweed (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Willie Seaweed
- Received from
- Willie Seaweed (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Blunden Harbour, British Columbia, Canada ? or Ba'as, British Columbia, Canada ?
- Collected in
- Blunden Harbour, British Columbia, Canada and Ba'as, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- during 1949
- Collection Date
- during 1951
- Ownership Date
- before 1951
- Acquisition Date
- during 1951
Other
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 22
- Accession Number
- 1967/0002