Sun Mask Item Number: A8064 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Sun mask made from two sheets of copper riveted together with the nose, made from a curved piece of rectangular copper, also riveted to the mask. The edges of the mask are scalloped with four larger scallops at the top, bottom and sides of the mask, and four smaller scallops between the larger ones at diagonal angles. There is a black painted border around the edge of the face and there are traces of red paint overall.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in Rivers Inlet, British Columbia, Canada between 1950 and 1962
- Owned by Mrs. Paterson
- Owned by Edith Bevan Cross before July 30, 1962
- Received from Edith Bevan Cross (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) on July 30, 1962
What
- Name
- Sun Mask
- Identification Number
- A8064
- Type of Item
- mask
- Material
- copper metal and paint
- Manufacturing Technique
- hammered and nailed
- Overall
- height 30.5 cm, width 28.5 cm, depth 6.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Wuikinuxv
- Previous Owner
- Mrs. Paterson and Edith Bevan Cross
- Received from
- Edith Bevan Cross (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in
- Rivers Inlet, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Collection Date
- between 1950 and 1962
- Ownership Date
- before July 30, 1962
- Acquisition Date
- on July 30, 1962
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 12
- Accession Number
- 0081/0047