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Transformation masks were used by many northern tribes
Légende
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 closed) opens to reveal a human face, expressing the dual human/animal nature of the spirits. Northwest Coast of America. Haida.
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Werner Forman Archive/ Centennial Museum, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Crédit
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Notre référence
UMG12A29_436
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Non
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Droits gérés
Format disponible
36,6Mo (1,7Mo) / 30,5cm x 30,1cm / 3602 x 3552 (300dpi)