Mask Item Number: A8430 a-c from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Mask (a) depicting a flat face with slightly pointed chin, the area around mouth slightly recessed with protruding red lips. Painted with heavy black eyebrows, blue around the eyes, and red on the nostrils. There is a black painted moustache, a scalloped design in black and red around the mouth area, and a black u-shape with two white circles beside the eyes. The remainder of the face is white. Two bunches of grey, brown and white feathers secured to two wooden sticks with blue string and adhesive white fabric tape (b and c) fit into two holes in the forehead.
History Of Use
Tlingit foreigner mask. Belongs to Tlha'sa.
Narrative
Made for Ed Walkus.
Item History
- Made by Joe Seaweed (Maker), Willie Seaweed (Maker) and Charlie George Walkus (Technician) in Blunden Harbour, British Columbia, Canada ? or Ba'as, British Columbia, Canada ? during 1940
- Collected in Smith Inlet, British Columbia, Canada and Takus, British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Chief Edward Walkus
- Owned by James Walkus before June 1964
- Received from H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and James Walkus (Seller) during June 1964
What
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
- Creator
- Joe Seaweed (Maker), Willie Seaweed (Maker) and Charlie George Walkus (Technician)
- Previous Owner
- Chief Edward Walkus and James Walkus
- Received from
- H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and James Walkus (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Blunden Harbour, British Columbia, Canada ? or Ba'as, British Columbia, Canada ?
- Collected in
- Smith Inlet, British Columbia, Canada and Takus, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- during 1940
- Ownership Date
- before June 1964
- Acquisition Date
- during June 1964
Other
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 41
- Accession Number
- 0105/0004 a-c