Mask Item Number: A3657 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Mask painted white with heavy black eyebrows, black around the eyes with a gill-like design in black over the cheeks, red nostrils and lips, a black moustache, red accentuating the cheeks and sides of the mouth, and a black chin. Two rectangular ears protrude at the sides and are painted red and white separated by a black line. There are also two black oval marks on the mask's right ear and four black oval marks on the mask's left ear. Cord attached at back with a piece of off-white fabric knotted around it.
Narrative
According to Dr. Ronald Hawker (in his book "Yakuglas’ Legacy: The Art and Times of Charlie James" to be published by University of Toronto Press, 2014) this mask was carved by Arthur Bondsound.
Iconographic Meaning
Atlak’am mask, representing Door Keeper of the Woods. Tl!atl!apalagals.
Item History
- Made by Bond Sound (Maker) in British Columbia, Canada before 1950
- Collected in Gilford Island, British Columbia, Canada and Gwa'yasdam's, British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Bond Sound before December 1951
- Received from H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and Bond Sound (Seller) during December 1951
What
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
- Creator
- Bond Sound (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Bond Sound
- Received from
- H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and Bond Sound (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in
- Gilford Island, British Columbia, Canada and Gwa'yasdam's, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- before 1950
- Ownership Date
- before December 1951
- Acquisition Date
- during December 1951
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 1945/0003