Mosquito Mask

Description

Carved and painted cedar mask with straps nailed to the back​

Date

Undated

Materials

Cedar, pigment, metal

Dimensions

To be added soon

Gitxaała Narrative

Belonged to Gitxaała Sm’ooygit Wak’aas (Amos Collison) of the Ganhada (raven) clan.

Provenance

Owned by Amos Collison

Taken by Mary Lipsett from Kitkatla

Repatriation Status

Repatriated, will be at temporary exhibit (Gitxaała Nation Repatriation) at Museum of Northern British Columbia (MNBC) in Prince Rupert until completion of the Gitxaała Longhouse and Cultural Centre in Lax Klan.

Museum and Original Catalog Number

Museum of Vancouver, Vancouver, BC

AA 2254

Mosquito Mask by Gitxaała Museum on Sketchfab

Image of the mask taken while at the Museum of Vancouver.

Image of mask taken after it was repatriated. Image by Val Masters, May 30, 2023.