Wolf

Mask Id:
644
Name:   
Wolf
Country: 
Canada
Location:
North West Coast, near Victoria, B.C.
Region:   
Group:
Mask Makers:
Eugene Hunt
Material Used:
Wood (Western Red Cedar),Cloth,Metal staples,Paint
Length:  
48 cm
Breadth:
23 cm
 
Region  Group  
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.