Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Transformation Mask


Kwakwaka'wakw

Transformation Mask, late 19th Century
Red cedar, fur, pigment, abalone shell, cord, and metal, 13 x 16 x 9 in.

Portland Museum of Art, Portland Oregon
Museum Purchase: Indian Collection Subscription Fund, Rasmussen Collection of Northwest Coast Indian Art, 48.3.410


Further reading:
http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Kwakwaka'wakw

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