Mask Item Number: D3.26 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Spoonmouth mask; eyes made of tin, black horse hair, red with black.
History Of Use
Reproduction (made for sale to tourists) of a "Spoonmouth" False Face mask. According to the 1969 Iroqrafts tag, the maker's name (approx. spelling) was "Hadaje'grencta" (Grey Flying Cloud) from the Snipe clan of the Cayuga nation.
Narrative
Removed from display in 1997. This mask was sold as a tourist item from 'Iroqrafts' (Iroquois Crafts & Arts store on the Six Nations Reserve) however many members of the community believe that any false face items should not be displayed to the public, so it is currently treated as culturally sensitive and not displayed.
Item History
What
- Name
- Mask
- Identification Number
- D3.26
- Type of Item
- mask
- Material
- linden wood, tin metal and horse hair
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved, painted and nailed
- Overall
- height 28.0 cm, width 18.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Haudenosaunee: Cayuga
- Previous Owner
- Iroqrafts
- Received from
- Iroqrafts (Seller) and Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Ontario, Canada
- Collected in
- Ontario, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- during 1969
- Ownership Date
- before April 14, 1969
- Acquisition Date
- on April 14, 1969
Other
- Accession Number
- 0232/0003