Sujet
Mosquito transformation mask which opens to reveal a human face surrounded by pictures of the dogfish
Légende
Mosquito transformation mask which opens to reveal a human face surrounded by pictures of the dogfish,The Haida had an incomplete Hamatsa dance series (believed to have been obtained from the Kwakiutl) in which masks like this were used to display privileges. This mask was probably associated with a clan origin myth. Northwest Coast of America. Haida. collected 1875. Queen Charlotte Islands.
Info+
Werner Forman Archive/ Canadian Museum of Civilization
Crédit
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Notre référence
UMG12A29_259
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
34,1Mo (1,9Mo) / 29,1cm x 29,4cm / 3432 x 3476 (300dpi)