Sxwayxwey Mask Item Number: A6546 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Eagle-face mask with snake heads on top, protruding cylindrical eyes, a bird head forms the nose. All around the face is a deeply carved simple design of lines. Unpainted.
History Of Use
Used in cleansing ceremonies: during marriage, after a death, or for the bestowing of a name.
Iconographic Meaning
Eagle-face mask.
Item History
- Made by Andrew Charles (Maker) in Musqueam, British Columbia, Canada during 1954
- Owned by Andrew Charles before 1954
- Received from Andrew Charles (Seller) and Museum Purchase (Funding source) during 1954
What
Who
- Culture
- Coast Salish: Musqueam
- Creator
- Andrew Charles (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Andrew Charles
- Received from
- Andrew Charles (Seller) and Museum Purchase (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Musqueam, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- during 1954
- Ownership Date
- before 1954
- Acquisition Date
- during 1954
Other
- Accession Number
- 2098/0003