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Object #     1-1450
Object name     Dzoonokwa Mask
Culture of Origin     Kwakwaka'wakw
Materials     Wood, Hair, Paint, Graphite
Techniques     Carved, Painted
Dimensions     H: 34.0 cm, W: 23.5 cm, D: 10.0 cm
Exhibit Label    

Central NQWC Case (1991-1997): "Dzoonokwa Mask (dzoonokwagumhl). Dzoonokwa, a Sasquatch-like creature, belongs to a family of humanoid giants who are both beneficial and menacing to humans. She is known to steal children, but can also bestow power and wealth. A chief who wears this mask when he speaks demonstrates that his ancestors gained this power."
Source     Mrs. Walter C. Waters
Credit     Purchased from Mrs. Walter C. Waters


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