Wildmans Red Cedarbark Mask Dance Item Number: 3278/2 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Painting on paper. Five figures, all wearing large masks with long snouts and slightly open mouths, coloured black, red, green and yellow. Long capes of orange and yellow cedar bark fall from each mask, obscuring the figures beneath. The two front-most figures have yellow legs emerging from the cedar, with leg bands wrapped around their calves. Light yellow background.
Item History
- Made by Chief Henry Speck (Maker) in British Columbia, Canada during 1962
- Owned by Victor Stephens before December 11, 2017
- Received from Victor Stephens (Donor) on December 11, 2017
What
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
- Creator
- Chief Henry Speck (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Victor Stephens
- Received from
- Victor Stephens (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- during 1962
- Ownership Date
- before December 11, 2017
- Acquisition Date
- on December 11, 2017
Other
- Item Classes
- works on paper; paintings
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3278/0002