Mask Item Number: A3549 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Wooden, carved, supernatural bird mask with a long, black beak and ovoid shaped cutout nostrils. The nostrils are painted red with a white split U form around it. The eyes are white, outlined in black on a white, ovoid shaped background; brow is black. The inside of the mask is hollow. The mask is painted black, white and red with Northwest Coast stylized designs. The bottom part of the beak is missing.
Narrative
Belonged to Tom Patch Wamiss's grandfather.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada before 1951
- Collected in Kingcome Inlet, British Columbia, Canada and Ukwanalis, British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Tom Patch Wamiss before September 1951
- Received from H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and Tom Patch Wamiss (Seller) during September 1951
What
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
- Previous Owner
- Tom Patch Wamiss
- Received from
- H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and Tom Patch Wamiss (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in
- Kingcome Inlet, British Columbia, Canada and Ukwanalis, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- before 1951
- Ownership Date
- before September 1951
- Acquisition Date
- during September 1951
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 1904/0005