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Metadata
Object ID |
98.1085 |
Object Name |
Mask |
Other Name |
Bookwus mask |
Old number (pre-accession by Stanford) |
Temp #15 |
Artist/Creator |
George, William P. |
Culture |
Kwakwaka'wakw |
Date |
1985 |
Material |
Wood/Paint/String |
Description |
A bookwus/bakwas/bukwis/bokwus (cockle hunter/wild man of the woods) mask carved out of a single piece of red cedar. It is painted green, red, white, and black. There is a thick string tied through the hole at the top of the head and a thinner string tied through the nostrils. "William P. George" is written in pencil on the inside. Made for trade. |
Dimensions |
H-38.4 W-22.6 D-20.5 cm |
Found |
North America; Northwest; Canada; Vancouver Island; Campbell River Museum |
Place of Origin (if different than Found) |
North America; Northwest; Canada; Vancouver Island |
Provenance |
Carved by William P. George in 1985. Purchased by Ron Spencer from the Campbell River Museum store. Donated by Ron Spencer to the Cantor Center for Visual Arts in memory of Warren Vinson Spencer and Myra Lewis Spencer in 1998. Transferred to Anthropology on 05/06/1998. |
Collector |
Spencer, Ron |
Collection |
Anthropology; North America; Northwest |
Search Terms |
Accessories Canada Ceremonial objects Kwa-giulth Kwakiutl Kwakwaka'wakw Mixed material objects Modern North America Northwest Vancouver Island Wood |
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