Mask Item Number: A3613 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Oval shaped human face with small round eyes, large nostrils and closed mouth showing teeth of lower jaw. Slash design on face. Colours used are brown, red, black and white.
Cultural Context
ceremonial
Narrative
Originally from Bella Bella, transferred through marriage with Alice Hunt (M. Martin, 1951).
Iconographic Meaning
Said to be a ghost mask during Kwakwaka'wakw language project. In 1951, Mungo Martin said it represents a man who comes out of the woods, atlh!asamk.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada before 1951
- Collected in Fort Rupert, British Columbia, Canada and Tsaxis, British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Alice Hunt
- Owned by Jonathan Hunt before November 1951
- Received from Jonathan Hunt (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) during November 1951
What
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
- Previous Owner
- Alice Hunt and Jonathan Hunt
- Received from
- Jonathan Hunt (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in
- Fort Rupert, British Columbia, Canada and Tsaxis, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- before 1951
- Ownership Date
- before November 1951
- Acquisition Date
- during November 1951
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 1913/0007