Audrey and Harry Hawthorn Library and Archives

Pieces for the National Museum of Ethnology, Osaka, Japan

25-05-11-a038942
Item
1976

Part of Anthony Carter fonds

Image of an unidentified mask

Anthony Carter

Person with mask

81-03-a033199
Item
[ca. 1957]

Part of Thomas and Mildred Laurie collection

Photograph of an unidentified individual wearing a carved mask, in what appears to be either a store or a house.

Mildred Laurie

Person viewing catalogue

132-1-C-D-a041895
Item
[between January and May 1976]

Part of MOA General Media collection

Persona viewing a catalogue in visible storage with a display of Pacific Northwest Coast masks behind her.

Performers, Alert Bay

81-05-a033134
Item
[ca. 195-]

Part of Thomas and Mildred Laurie collection

Photograph of performers behind a tall wooden board/wall. One is dressed like an animal, possibly a wolf, with a mask and furry costume. Two other performers stand nearby. Based on the content of this and related images in this file, this photograph was likely taken at an outdoor event in Alert Bay, BC.

Performer wearing costume and mask

4-02-a033861
Item
[?]

Part of Eric Parker fonds

Item is a photograph showing a person wearing a traditional costume and mask.

Packing in old museum in preparation for move 1975

132-1-C-E-a043166
Item
[1975?]

Part of MOA General Media collection

Image of a person packing a mask in the storage area of the old Museum of Anthropology.

Old whale mask

92-2-a034625
Item
[ca. 1965 - 1970]

Part of Virginia Kehoe fonds

Image depicts an old mask of a whale. Several parts are articulated and held together with string. Mask may have been found in Quatsino, on the northern portion of Vancouver Island.

Old whale mask

92-2-a034579
Item
[ca. 1965 - 1970]

Part of Virginia Kehoe fonds

Image depicts a whale mask, painted in black, white and red. Photograph has been taken inside next to a door or window. Mask may have been found in Quatsino, on the northern portion of Vancouver Island.

N.W.C. Gallery, Centennial Museum - Project from this side

51-01-37-a039858
Item
[1974 - 1976]

Part of Harry B. Hawthorn fonds

Nuu-chah-nulth], Yuquot, couple in ceremonial dress

25-03-11-a038113
Item
August 25, 1971

Part of Anthony Carter fonds

Portrait of a man and woman in traditional/ceremonial dress and masks or headdresses. The two are standing outside in a grassy area. They are not identified, but may be Mr. and Mrs. McKay, who are pictured on pages 88-89 of Carter's book "From History's Locker."

Anthony Carter

Museum catalogue and display

132-1-C-D-a041853
Item
[between January and May 1976]

Part of MOA General Media collection

Museum catalogue with display of Northwest Coast masks in visible storage at the Museum of Anthropology. This photograph illustrates how the catalogues available to museum visitors could be used to learn about the items on display.

Mr. Wilson dressed in the traditional robes and mask of the [Nuu-chah-nulth]

25-03-11-a038130
Item
[1972?]

Part of Anthony Carter fonds

Image of an older man (possibly Mr. Wilson) wearing traditional robes and mask of the Nuu-chah-nulth

Anthony Carter

Monks performing in ceremonial masks

4-02-a033649
Item
[1922]

Part of Eric Parker fonds

Item is a negative showing two monk wearing ornate headpieces, performing in front of a group seated in front of a building.

Monks performing in ceremonial masks

4-02-a033648
Item
[1922]

Part of Eric Parker fonds

Item is a negative showing a monk wearing a mask with feathers protruding from the back. There is a large group of people watching in the background. A mountain in the far distance is also visible.

Monks performing a ritual dance in ceremonial masks

4-02-a033647
Item
[1922]

Part of Eric Parker fonds

Item is a negative showing a group of monks dressed in masks and robes, situated around a wooden post. Some appear to be holding a drum. There are groups of people seated in front of a large wall, watching the monks in the background.

Monks in sacred masks doing sacred ritual after harvest June 1922

4-02-a033646
Item
1922

Part of Eric Parker fonds

Item is a negative showing two monks dressed in masks seated in front of a wooden post. There are groups of people milling in front of some buildings in the background.

Masks, Alert Bay, B.C.

41-1-060280c
Item
[ca.1947-1950]

Part of Diane Elizabeth Barwick fonds

Item is a photograph of artifacts of Northwest Coast cultural groups [Kwakwaka'wakw?], including: 3 carved and painted wooden masks, 1 carved and painted wooden headdress, and 1 unidentified wooden object displayed against a white sheet backdrop. The mask on the left might be a Kwakwaka'wakw representation of Dzunuk'wa, The Woman of the Woods. The mask in the middle has an abalone feature.