Headdress Item Number: A6376 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Wooden wolf headdress, or mask, with a thin, elongated snout. Muzzle has open mouth, with no teeth showing. Face has oval-shaped copper eyes, and a piece of off-white cloth across the forehead. The headdress is painted black with red and green rimmed lips and nostrils, and green around the eyes.
History Of Use
Used in 'Walasaka dance, also called dLugwala: receiving a treasure.
Iconographic Meaning
Represents wolf: atlhanam.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada before 1954
- Collected in Kingcome Inlet, British Columbia, Canada and Ukwanalis, British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Mary Robertson before February 17, 1954
- Received from H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and Mary Robertson (Seller) on February 17, 1954
What
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
- Previous Owner
- Mary Robertson
- Received from
- H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and Mary Robertson (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 1954
- Ownership Date
- before February 17, 1954
- Acquisition Date
- on February 17, 1954
Other
- Condition
- poor
- Current Location
- Case 27
- Accession Number
- 2000/0001