Sea Monster in Dance Mask - ya gis Item Number: 3278/1 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Painting on paper of a person wrapped in a green and red button blanket, wearing a large mask, with a prominent scalloped nose emerging from front over a red mouth with bared teeth; there are three large fins on the top. Designs decorate the face in colours of orange, yellow, blue and green. The blanket has a fish or aquatic creature design on the back. Light yellow background. Paper is corrugated along one edge.
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
- Name
- Sea Monster in Dance Mask - ya gis
- Identification Number
- 3278/1
- Type of Item
- painting
- Overall
- height 43.0 cm, width 35.0 cm
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
- 3278/0001