jan 1, 1890 - Transformation mask
Description:
Late 19th century CEWood, paint and string
Kwakwaka’wakw, Northwest coast of Canada
Transformation masks, like those belonging to the Kwakwaka’wakw (pronounced Kwak-wak-ah-wak, a Pacific Northwest Coast indigenous people) and illustrated here, are worn during a potlatch, a ceremony where the host displayed his status, in part by giving away gifts to those in attendance.
Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1890
Now
~ 135 years ago