"Haida Mask – Usa"
Haida mask - USA Representation of a human face carved in cedar wood, high cheekbones, hollow gaze under the deep arch in hemmed patterns, centered with blackened irises and pierced pupils. the straight nose with wide wings overlooks a wide open mouth, two brass areas connected on either side of the nasal filter. Red pigments for the lips, green for the eyebrows in large arcs, can still be seen. This type of mask was used as a support during the transmission of the great founding legends.
REGION: Northwest Coast, USA
MATERIAL: Cedar wood, traces of green, red, white and black pigments, brass
PERIOD: Early 20th century
DIMENSION: 28 x 18 cm
REFERENCE: AM062
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