Headdress Item Number: A3551 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Headdress in the form of a dog head with carved designs on the bridge of the nose and rectangular indents for shell inlay over the eyes. Painted black with red and white eyes, as well as red nostrils and lips.
History Of Use
Dog mask, used for the 'walas 'watsi ("the great dog dance from heaven"), a perogative of Kawadilikala (the first Dzawada'enuxw ancestor).
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada before 1952
- Collected in Kingcome Inlet, British Columbia, Canada and Ukwanalis, British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Tom Patch Wamiss before 1952
- Received from H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and Tom Patch Wamiss (Seller) during June 1952
What
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
- Previous Owner
- Tom Patch Wamiss
- Received from
- H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and 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
When
- Creation Date
- before 1952
- Ownership Date
- before 1952
- Acquisition Date
- during June 1952
Other
- Condition
- poor
- Current Location
- Case 27
- Accession Number
- 1896/0001