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Object #     2004-90/3
Object name     Mask
Culture of Origin     Kwakwaka'wakw, Fort Rupert
Title     Yagis - Kwagu'l Sea Monster
Maker or Artist     Calvin Hunt
Materials     Red Cedar, Cedar Bark, Rope, Tube, Plastic, Copper Ore, Horse Hair, Cloth, String, Nail, Paint
Techniques     Carved, Painted, Nailed, Tied
Dimensions     H: 30 in, W: 30 in
Exhibit Label    

"Spirit of the Ancestors"-Spectacular sea-monster masks are part of the Kwakwaka'wakw Tlasula ceremony. Masked dancers impersonating supernatural beings enter the big house in firelight, dramatizing an encounter and declaring the high status of the family presenting the dance. This sea monster can spout water through the float at the top of its head by the dancer blowing on a plastic hose and water container concealed inside the mask.
Source     Mr. Charlie Pancerzewski
Credit     Gift of Charlie and Gayle Pancerzewski


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