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Narrative

Is said to be aberrant and unusual raven due to cut through the beak (B. Holm and M. Martin).

History Of Use

Worn by Hamats!a dancer. A small stick is attached to secure mask to the wearer's chest.

Iconographic Meaning

Represents Crooked Beak of Heaven, Galugwadxawe', one of the servants of Baxbakwalanuxsiwe': cannibal at the north end of the world.

Description

Carved wooden, Hamatsa mask. The long beak has red circular shaped nostrils with a white two split-u and many s forms behind it. Running from the edge of the nostril to the middle of the beak is a carved narrow cut. The mouth is red, narrow and protruding; the underside is black. The beak hinged with a rectangular piece of fibre nailed to the mask. The eyes are black ovoids, outlined in white and red on a green ovoid shaped ground; the brow is black. The inside is hollow with the exception of twine which articulates the mask. Attached to the top and sides are small bundles of cedar; few small tufts of eagle down intertwined. Small bundles of cedar along the edge of the frill. Small wooden handle is attached at top to secure mask to wearer. The mask is painted black, red, white and green with Northwest Coast stylized forms.