Mask Item Number: A3659 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Painted wooden mask with a loon perched on the head. The mask has small round eyes, gill slits, a large nose and mouth with protruding front teeth in black, green, orange and white. The loon has spreadable wings, a metal tongue and is tied onto the top of the mask.
Iconographic Meaning
Man of the Undersea: Bagwis; with Loon: Xawi (Mungo Martin, 1951).
Narrative
Originally had a halibut on its back (Mungo Martin, 1951)
Item History
- Made by Mungo Martin (Maker) in British Columbia, Canada during 1911
- Collected in Kingcome Inlet, British Columbia, Canada and Ukwanalis, British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Tom Patch Wamiss before November 1951
- Received from H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and Tom Patch Wamiss (Seller) during November 1951
What
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
- Creator
- Mungo Martin (Maker)
- 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
- during 1911
- Ownership Date
- before November 1951
- Acquisition Date
- during November 1951
Other
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 40
- Accession Number
- 1905/0003