Transformation mask (17 oct. 1870 – 6 août 1890)
Description:
Late 19th century CEWood, paint and string
Kwakwaka’wakw, Northwest coast of Canada
Masks that look like animals, but when a string is pulled, the masks divides into different sections to make a new face that represents a deity
A man wears this and a costume made of bark and dances with it to tell a story
Ajouté au bande de temps:
Date:
17 oct. 1870
6 août 1890
~ 19 years