Mama'yutlamalagaml (Atlak'im Woman Giving Birth mask)
Dateca. 1940
Maker
Mungo Martin (Nakapankam)
Kwakwaka'wakw, Kwagu'l, Fort Rupert, British Columbia, ca. 1884-1962
Label TextThe atlak’im follows the hamat’sa dances, and can include forty masks representing forest beings and others. It is an inherited privilege that recreates an auspicious encounter between an ancestor and the assembled creatures, resulting in a gift to that ancestor of the dance, songs and regalia, including this Woman Giving Birth mask.
Object number91.1.7
ProvenanceMicheal R. Johnson, Seattle, Washington, until 1973; John H. Hauberg, Seattle, Washington, 1973-1991; Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, Washington
Photo CreditPhoto: Paul Macapia
Published ReferencesThe Spirit Within: Northwest Coast Native Art from the John H. Hauberg Collection, Seattle Art Museum, 1995, pg. 232Credit LineGift of John H. Hauberg
Dimensions13 x 11 x 3 1/2 in. (33.02 x 27.94 x 8.89 cm)
MediumRed cedar, red cedar bark, enamel paint, cotton cord, wool cloth, nails, and cotton cloth
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