apr 9, 1850 - Transformation Mask
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Wood, paint and string
Kwakwaka’wakw, Northwest coast of Canada
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.
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