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Iconographic Meaning

Crooked Beak of Heaven, Galugwadze, one servant of Cannibal at the North End of the World, Baxbakwalanuksiwe'.

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ceremonial

History Of Use

Worn by female attendant, hiligaxste', in taming Hamats!a dancer. The masks are worn on the forehead, and the wearer's body is hidden by a covering of shredded cedar bark, giving the dancer a distinctive bird-like appearance. The dance is a special hopping step and they have a unique "hop" cry.

Description

Carved wooden, crooked beak headdress, or mask. The beak has red tear shaped nostrils with detailed white s-forms and a central frill that curves inward to the centre tip of the beak. The mouth is red, flat and protruding; bottom part of jaw is hinged with rectangular pieces of leather. The face is black with white detailing. The eyes are black outlined in white and red on a white, ovoid shaped ground; brow is black. The inside of the mask is hollow with the exception of a piece twisted twine through the lower beak. Attached to the top are short, bundles of cedar stripes. There is a small tuft of eagle down in the cedar. The mask is painted black, white and red with Northwest Coast stylized forms.