Noomuthl Mask
Item number 3533/1 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
Public
RRN ID
Item Records
This page shows all the information we have about this item. Both the institution that physically holds this item, and RRN members have contributed the knowledge on this page. You’re looking at the item record provided by the holding institution. If you scroll further down the page, you’ll see the information from RRN members, and can share your own knowledge too.
The RRN processes the information it receives from each institution to make it more readable and easier to search. If you’re doing in-depth research on this item, be sure to take a look at the Data Source tab to see the information exactly as it was provided by the institution.
These records are easy to share because each has a unique web address. You can copy and paste the location from your browser’s address bar into an email, word document, or chat message to share this item with others.
- Data
- Data Source
This information was automatically generated from data provided by MOA: University of British Columbia. It has been standardized to aid in finding and grouping information within the RRN. Accuracy and meaning should be verified from the Data Source tab.
Description
Carved wooden face mask with a large nose protruding out from the centre. Painted mainly in black and blue, with large red nostrils and a pattern of red dashes at both upper sides. Round open eyes and an open slit at the mouth. Chin unpainted. Braided cedar bark rope attached all around the edges; the braid meets at the top and is bound by a cotton twine. Half of the bark has been dyed red. Above the bound area the cedar bark sticks out over the forehead, as a loose bundle. Inside unpainted. Artist initials carved into wood (T inside the A). (Metal eye hook and plastic tied across back for hanging.)
Narrative
Purchased by the donor in 1984, from Bud Mintz. The mask was on the cover of a magazine called "Islands" in October 1985. The donor also said the mask had been in an exhibition in Chicago (date unknown).
Iconographic Meaning
Nuu-chah-nulth version of the big-nosed fool character.
Item History
- Made by Art Thompson (Maker) in British Columbia, Canada during 1982
- Collected during 1984
- Owned by Cara Joy Hughes before November 12, 2021
- Received from Cara Joy Hughes (Donor) on November 12, 2021
What
- Name
- Noomuthl Mask
- Identification Number
- 3533/1
- Type of Item
- mask
- Material
- wood, red cedar bark, paint, cotton fibre and dye
- Overall
- height 33.0 cm, width 22.5 cm, depth 28.5 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
Who
- Culture
- Nuu-chah-nulth: Ditidaht
- Creator
- Art Thompson (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Cara Joy Hughes
- Received from
- Cara Joy Hughes (Donor)
When
- Creation Date
- during 1982
- Collection Date
- during 1984
- Ownership Date
- before November 12, 2021
- Acquisition Date
- on November 12, 2021
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3533/0001
Ask a question
Let the RRN community answer your questions
Public
With an account, you can ask other users a question about this item. Request an Account
Shared Knowledge
Share your knowlege of this item with the RRN community
Public
With an account, you can submit information about this item and have it visible to all users and institutions on the RRN. Request an Account
