ḥuquuma (Mask)

Nuu-chah-nulth masks and headdresses were often meant to be danced or presented in pairs, such as 1768/3 and 1768/4.

Tom Richardson purchased the mask from Mrs. McVicker. Maude McVicker once owned 'The Hobbies Shop' in Victoria, and owned property near Metchosin.

Carved wooden face mask with two small circular holes for eyes. Seven inlaid pieces of abalone decorate outer edge of mask. Black painted eyebrows, red painted down-turned mouth with thin black moustache and chin whiskers. Cheeks, chin and outer edge of mask have red painted design. Inside of mask has metal screw-eye and fibre covered metal projecting loop. Green cord is looped through screw-eye and attached to loop (similar to 1768/3).