Mask Item Number: 3703/7 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Wolf mask, carved from one piece of wood; face is triangular, tapering at chin. Wide rectangular ridge runs down centre, with black marks along length, ending at nose; eyes carved on either side. Eyes are oval-like, carved in relief, with narrow pupils; painted lines extend from sides of eyes. Small triangular divots at ends of nose, for nostrils; carved and painted lines on either side for whiskers. Wide mouth carved into bottom edge, with long red tongue sticking out. Wolf face is painted white; facial features highlighted with black. Four holes cut out of mask, two along top edge, on either side of ridge, and two along length of ridge. Interior is undecorated.