Title
Transformation masks were used by many northern tribes
Caption
Transformation masks were used by many northern tribes, They were opened at appropriate moments in the dance to reveal different aspects of the figure the dancer was impersonating. This thunderbird mask (shown opened) opens to reveal a human face, expressing the dual human/animal nature of the spirits. Northwest Coast of America. Haida.
Info+
Werner Forman Archive/ Centennial Museum, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Credit line
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Reference
UMG12A29_437
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No
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Rights managed
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36,8Mb (1,8Mb) / 12,1in x 11,8in / 3626 x 3544 (300dpi)