Mask
Item number A3628 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
Item number A3628 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Carved, wooden, raven mask with a long beak. The beak is hinged with leather twine on either side. The beak is painted black with a red mouth and nose. The eyes are outlined in black on a white, ovoid shaped background; brow is black. Attached to the top of the head is a braid of cedar. The back has cedar bundles tied to a wooded frame that sits on the wearers head. The inside of the mask is hollow with the exception of an attached twine cord that assisted the beak in opening and shutting. The mask is painted black, white and red with Northwest Coast stylized designs.
Worn by Hamats!a dancer.
ceremonial
Represents Huxhukw of Heaven, Huxhugwaxtawe', one of the servants of Baxwbakwalanuxsiwe', cannibal at the north end of the world.
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Worn by Hamats!a dancer.
ceremonial
Represents Huxhukw of Heaven, Huxhugwaxtawe', one of the servants of Baxwbakwalanuxsiwe', cannibal at the north end of the world.
Carved, wooden, raven mask with a long beak. The beak is hinged with leather twine on either side. The beak is painted black with a red mouth and nose. The eyes are outlined in black on a white, ovoid shaped background; brow is black. Attached to the top of the head is a braid of cedar. The back has cedar bundles tied to a wooded frame that sits on the wearers head. The inside of the mask is hollow with the exception of an attached twine cord that assisted the beak in opening and shutting. The mask is painted black, white and red with Northwest Coast stylized designs.
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