Wolf
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Mask Id: |
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Name: |
Wolf |
Country: |
Canada |
Location: |
North West Coast, near Victoria, B.C. |
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Mask Makers: |
Eugene Hunt |
Material Used: |
Wood (Western Red Cedar),Cloth,Metal staples,Paint |
Length: |
48 cm |
Breadth: |
23 cm |
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Description: |
Represents an ancestral wolf, the founder of one of the lineages of certain Kwakwaka'wakw tribes. The mask is properly called a 'Xisive', which translates 'teeth out in front'. It may be worn by men or women and is placed on the head at an angle so the face of dancer is revealed. |
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