Dalalagamł or raven transformation mask opens to reveal a human face. Black, green, red, white.
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Dałdałaga

Raven Transformation mask

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Transformation masks are used to recreate certain legends and can represent a first ancestor of a tribe or an encounter with supernatural beings. This particular mask depicts Raven transforming into a human and back again.

Creator

Xi’xa’niyus, Bob Harris (attributed)

Catalogue Information

Materials

Wood; Paint; Metal, Hinges; Metal, Nails; String

Dimensions

36.0 cm x 25.5 cm x 60.0 cm

Accession Number

02.05.006

Physical Description

Raven transformation mask. Mask opens to reveal a human face. Black, green, red, white.