Sujet
Mask used in the Naxnox dance series which involved the dramatisation of a name
Légende
Mask used in the Naxnox dance series which involved the dramatisation of a name, In order to show various attributes of the same name, masks often had articulated features. The eyes of this mask have 3 positions; open, closed (shown here) and copper covered. The jaw moves to reveal either a set of teeth or a copper band. Northwest Coast of America. Tsimshian.
Info+
Werner Forman Archive/ Provincial Museum, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Crédit
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Notre référence
UMG12A29_278
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
37,7Mo (1,2Mo) / 30,5cm x 31,0cm / 3600 x 3658 (300dpi)