Headdress Item Number: A3664 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Tamer's headdress. Cedar bark headdress in the form of a rounded beak: two semi-circular flaps at front representing a beak with two long oval shapes that sit on top of beak, a hooked nose that projects out over the beak. Bunched cedar strips are attached at the top of the headdress frame with thick white string, and white string is wrapped around the base of the frame at the back. (Photos show mask without the nose piece; nose repaired in 2021.)
History Of Use
Used by Hamats!a in earlier stages of initiation (Mrs. Hawkins, 1966). Used by heliqaxaste' when A6131 is worn on forehead (C. George, 1966).
Narrative
Belonged to Chief Herbert Johnson of Gilford Island (B. Scow, 1966).
Item History
- Made by Jim Howard (Maker) in British Columbia, Canada during 1919
- Collected in Kingcome Inlet, British Columbia, Canada and Ukwanalis, British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Herbert Johnson
- Owned by Hector Webb before 1951
- Received from Hector Webb (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) during 1951
What
- Name
- Headdress
- Identification Number
- A3664
- Type of Item
- headdress
- Material
- cedar bark, wood and cotton fibre
- Manufacturing Technique
- wound and tied
- Overall
- height 25.0 cm, width 34.0 cm, depth 48.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
- Creator
- Jim Howard (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Herbert Johnson and Hector Webb
- Received from
- Hector Webb (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source)
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
- during 1919
- Ownership Date
- before 1951
- Acquisition Date
- during 1951
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 35
- Accession Number
- 1876/0003