Description
Eskimo style, Inuit of the Americas Spirit mask Carved wood and basketry Approximately 48 cm high In the form of a dream catcher, consisting of a seal eating a fish and two faces painted on its body, probably the Sun and the Moon. Probably propiatory for seal hunting, the basic animal of the Eskimo culture. This type of mask was originally burned every year after use. As the mask was too fragile to be worn, the dancer held it in front of his face to identify himself with the other participants in the ceremony. As is. Bibliographical reference: Peter Farb "The Indians, an essay on the evolution of human societies", Seuil editions.
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Eskimo style, Inuit of the Americas Spirit mask Carved wood and basketry Approximately 48 cm high In the form of a dream catcher, consisting of a seal eating a fish and two faces painted on its body, probably the Sun and the Moon. Probably propiatory for seal hunting, the basic animal of the Eskimo culture. This type of mask was originally burned every year after use. As the mask was too fragile to be worn, the dancer held it in front of his face to identify himself with the other participants in the ceremony. As is. Bibliographical reference: Peter Farb "The Indians, an essay on the evolution of human societies", Seuil editions.
