Sxwayxwey Wand Item Number: A9334 a-k from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Set of eleven wire and wooden wands. Cotton batten is tied with thread to three or more sections of each wand.
History Of Use
Inserted into the fibre bundle at back of birds on the sxwayxwey mask.
Cultural Context
ceremonial; Sxwayxwey dance
Item History
- Made in Quamichan, British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Howard Roloff before November 1970
- Received from Howard Roloff (Seller) and Florence Fyfe-Smith (Funding source) during November 1970
What
Who
- Culture
- Coast Salish: Quwutsun'
- Previous Owner
- Howard Roloff
- Received from
- Howard Roloff (Seller) and Florence Fyfe-Smith (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Quamichan, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Ownership Date
- before November 1970
- Acquisition Date
- during November 1970
Other
- Accession Number
- 0127/0006