1 janv. 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.
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Date:
1 janv. 1890
Maintenaint
~ Il y a 135 ans