Mask
Item number A3680 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Large, carved crooked beak mask. Beak is long with a high black frill running from the brow; projects upwards and curves downwards to the top, tip of the beak. The nose is ovoid shaped and painted red surrounded by a pink split u within a large red u-form. The beak is long and pointed, painted black with a red mouth and white detailing. The beak is hinged with pieces of leather nailed to either side. The eyes are black and white, outlined in black, on a white ovoid shaped background; brow is black. The inside of the mask is hollow. The mask is painted black, red, and white with stylized designs.
History Of Use
Worn by Hamats!a.
Cultural Context
ceremonial
Iconographic Meaning
Represents Crooked Beak of Heaven, Galugwadzawe', a servant of cannibal at the North End of the World, Baxbakwalanuksiwe'.
Narrative
Bill Holm described this as a "very unusual Crooked Beak mask".
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada before 1951
- Collected in Hopetown, British Columbia, Canada and Hegam's, British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by George Williams before November 1951
- Received from H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and George Williams (Seller) during November 1951
What
- Name
- Mask
- Identification Number
- A3680
- Type of Item
- mask
- Material
- cedar wood, metal, leather skin and paint
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved, painted, hinged and nailed
- Overall
- height 7.5 in, width 7.0 in, depth 42.9921 in
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in
- Hopetown, British Columbia, Canada and Hegam's, British Columbia, Canada
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
- Previous Owner
- George Williams
- Received from
- H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and George Williams (Seller)
When
- Creation Date
- before 1951
- Ownership Date
- before November 1951
- Acquisition Date
- during November 1951
Other
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 35
- Accession Number
- 1916/0002
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