Mask Item Number: A4261 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Mask with painted black hair, eyebrows, moustache, and a line on either side of the face that extends across the cheek and curls over the red nostril. The lips are also red, and there are curved lines that extend from the sides of the face to beside and over the eyes. There is also a curved red line on the forehead. Green cord is strung through holes in the sides and top of the mask at the back.
History Of Use
Speaker mask: hayaqantalal, see Boas, 1895, Fig. 194.
Narrative
Previously belonged to Jim Charlie's father and said to be not less than 70 years old.
Cultural Context
ceremonial
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada before 1952
- Collected in Village Island, British Columbia, Canada and 'Mimkwamlis, British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Jim Charlie before December 16, 1952
- Received from Jim Charlie (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) on December 16, 1952
What
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
- Previous Owner
- Jim Charlie
- Received from
- Jim Charlie (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in
- Village Island, British Columbia, Canada and 'Mimkwamlis, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- before 1952
- Ownership Date
- before December 16, 1952
- Acquisition Date
- on December 16, 1952
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 27
- Accession Number
- 1849/0009