Mask Item Number: A5268 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Mouse(?) mask, with small rounded ears, eyebrows with a peak at the top centre, a short snout, prominent incisors on the top and bottom of the mouth, and eyes inlaid with abalone shell. The mask is painted grey around the edges with dark grey stripes over green on the face and chin, black and red alternating stripes on the ears, black eyebrows, dark brown nostrils, red lips, and off-white teeth.
Iconographic Meaning
Doug Cranmer suggested in 1970 that this mask might represent Mouse, and possibly would be used in the atlaq!im performance?
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Walter C. Koerner before 1972
- Received from Walter C. Koerner (Donor) during 1972
What
Who
- Culture
- Heiltsuk
- Previous Owner
- Walter C. Koerner
- Received from
- Walter C. Koerner (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
When
- Ownership Date
- before 1972
- Acquisition Date
- during 1972
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0160/0020