panicinthestudio:magictransistor:An assortment of anthropomorphic transformation masks created by Pa
panicinthestudio:magictransistor:An assortment of anthropomorphic transformation masks created by Pacific Northwest Coast Indigenous peoples on the continent of North America. 19th-20th century.Eagle Transformation Mask, Nuxalk, ca. 1880, Linden-Museum Stuttgart.Raven Transformation Mask, Kwakwaka’wakw (Kwakiutl), 19th century, collection of the musée du quai Branly-Jacques Chirac.Eagle Transformation Mask, Heiltsuk, ca. 1860-70, collection of the Canadian Museum of History.Nulis Transformation Mask, Kwakwaka’wakw (Kwakiutl), 19th century, collection of the Ethnologischen Museum (Staatliche Muzeen zu Berlin) transferred to Humbolt Forum.Art Thomspon (Tsa-Qwa-Supp) - Transformation Mask, Nuu-chah-nulth (Ditidaht), 2000, private collection.Transformation Mask with Seagull, Kwakwaka’wakw (Kwakiutl), ca. 1880, collection of the National Museum of the American Indian.Whale Transformation Mask with Seagull, Haida, 19th century, collection of the Canadian Museum of History.Charles Edenshaw - Raven Transformation Mask, Haida, 1882-90, collection of the Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford.Robert Davidson - Salmon Transformation Mask, Haida, 2011, private collection.Appears to be Don Smith (Lelooska) - Kolus Transformation Mask, Kwakwaka’wakw (Kwakiutl), 20th century, private collection of the Lelooska family/Lelooska Foundation. Similar to the ‘Namgis Thunderbird Transformation Mask in the Brooklyn Museum. -- source link
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