mawił (Dance Screen)

About this object

History of use

Dance screen for bumble bee house.

Physical description

Rectangular dance screen torn into 3 sections; cloth is an unbleached ecru-coloured cotton painted in black with a u-shaped Sisiutl design. Part a--the largest piece--features three-quarters of the front face of the Sisiutl as well as the entire right side and right face in profile. Part b has the missing portion of the front face on part a. Part c features the left side and left face in profile.