Whale Mask Item Number: A7484 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Parial mask, or headdress, with small carved human face on top with the mouth opened as the blow hole. The mask has large circular black eyes, a mouth with downturned corners, and a hooked nose. The mask is painted grey with black and red designs on the forehead and cheeks, green scallop designs on the cheeks, green around the eyes with a scalloped bottom edge, red nostrils and lips, and a black chin. The face on the top of the head is painted black.
Narrative
The inner face of a large composite whale mask, the rest of which was said to be too rotted to salvage.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada before 1961
- Collected in Village Island, British Columbia, Canada and 'Mimkwamlis, British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Edward F. Meade before May 1961
- Received from H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and Edward F. Meade (Seller) during May 1961
What
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
- Previous Owner
- Edward F. Meade
- Received from
- H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and Edward F. Meade (Seller)
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 1961
- Ownership Date
- before May 1961
- Acquisition Date
- during May 1961
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 40
- Accession Number
- 0049/0014