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Sea Monster in Dance Mask - ya gis

MOA: University of British Columbia

3278/1

Painting on paper of a person wrapped in a green and red button blanket, wearing a large mask, with a prominent scalloped nose emerging from front over a red mouth with bared teeth; there are three large fins on the top. Designs decorate the face in colours of orange, yellow, blue and green. The blanket has a fish or aquatic creature design on the back. Light yellow background. Paper is corrugated along one edge.

  • Type of Item painting
  • Culture Kwakwaka'wakw
  • Measurements height 43.0 cm, width 35.0 cm (overall)
  • Creator Chief Henry Speck
  • Previous Owner Victor Stephens
  • Received from Victor Stephens
  • Made in British Columbia
  • Creation Date during 1962
  • Ownership Date before December 11, 2017
  • Acquisition Date on December 11, 2017
  • Item Classes works on paper; paintings
  • Condition good
  • Accession Number 3278/0001

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