Headdress
Item number A7859 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Painted bird headdress, with a protruding beak at front centre. Painted red overall, with other features and designs painted on. The beak and area surrounding the eyes is blue, eyebrows are black. White is used to outline the eyebrows, eyes, cheeks and create other patterns like dashes in the blue area around the eyes, and a half circle on the forehead. Above the face is a row of carved feathers, with a white triangle and an arching line. Other colours on the headdress include red, blue, green and yellow. Two large metal studs are used for eyes, secured by nails. Other smaller metal studs are painted white and decorate the area around the face. Baleen is attached to the back of the mask and is visible above the headdress. Two brown textiles are also attached to the back of the mask creating a hat-like structure. (Similar to A7858).
History Of Use
Haa’yuups (Ron Hamilton) noted that bird forehead masks like this are danced by high-ranking women or men (2005).
Item History
- Made in Kyuquot, British Columbia, Canada
- Collected during 1961
- Owned by Edward F. Meade before October 11, 1961
- Received from H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and Edward F. Meade (Seller) on October 11, 1961
What
- Name
- Headdress
- Identification Number
- A7859
- Type of Item
- headdress
- Material
- fibre, metal, baleen, wood and paint
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved, painted and bound
- Overall
- height 32.0 cm, width 18.0 cm, depth 18.0 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Kyuquot, British Columbia, Canada
Who
- Culture
- Nuu-chah-nulth: Kyuquot
- Previous Owner
- Edward F. Meade
- Received from
- H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and Edward F. Meade (Seller)
When
- Collection Date
- during 1961
- Ownership Date
- before October 11, 1961
- Acquisition Date
- on October 11, 1961
Other
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 10
- Accession Number
- 0064/0010
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