Whale Mask Item Number: A6836 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Mask or headdress representing a whale with a moveable tail, pectoral fins and dorsal fin. Large cylindrical nostrils and raised eyes. Three large holes on the forehead. The mask is painted black with a design on both sides of the tail in white and red. Five concentric circle designs in black, white and red on the sides of the body with u-form designs behind the head. The head is painted black with red and green around the eyes, green and black on the cheeks, white and red nostrils, a red and green nose, land a green and red upper lip (moveable lower jaw missing). The dorsal and pectoral fins are painted with black, red, green and white designs.