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Forehead Mask of Raven
Forehead Mask of Raven

Forehead Mask of Raven

Dateca. 1880
Maker First Nations, Nuxalk
Label TextA wide array of masks and headgear from coastal Native peoples feature Raven in many of his manifestations—culture hero, trickster, or supernatural being associated with family songs and dances. This elegant depiction of Raven carved in the skillful Nuxalk style was the property of a high-ranking man or woman who was a member of the sisaok society, sometimes referred to as the society of chiefs. The dancer’s regalia was associated with a special name, songs, and dance movements that were passed down and validated during potlatches.
Object number91.1.71
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, The Box of Daylight, September 15, 1983 - January 8, 1984Published ReferencesThe Spirit Within: Northwest Coast Native Art from the John H. Hauberg Collection, Seattle Art Museum, 1995, pg. 182 Hendrick, Thomas. Seattle, Denver art museums bet artwork on Super Bowl, KWGN online, January 27, 2014, http://kwgn.com/2014/01/27/seattle-denver-art-museums-bet-artwork-on-super-bowl/ Super Bowl wager of native mask upsets B.C. First Nation, CBC news, January 28, 2014, http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/super-bowl-wager-of-native-mask-upsets-b-c-first-nation-1.2513950 Griffin, Kevin, Seattle, Denver art museums wager loans of art on Super Bowl outcome, Vancouver Sun, January 29, 2014, http://www.vancouversun.com/entertainment/museums+Denver+Seattle+wager+loans+Super+Bowl+outcome/9436719/story.html Seattle, Denver art museum directors make Super Bowl wager, Associated Press, January 30, 2014, http://www.foxnews.com/us/2014/01/30/seattle-denver-art-museum-directors-make-super-bowl-wager Super Bowl art wager modified after B.C. band objects, Associated Press, January 30, 2014, http://www.cbc.ca/news/arts/super-bowl-art-wager-modified-after-b-c-band-objects-1.2516973 Boehm, Mike, Denver, Seattle museums put artworks on the line in Super Bowl wager, LA Times, January 30, 2014, http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/culture/la-et-cm-super-bowl-art-20140130,0,7598712.story#axzz2sIBN0bGl Kennicott, Philip, A Super Bowl Art Wager: Denver Wins, Washington Post, The Style Blog, January 31, 2014, http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/style-blog/wp/2014/01/31/a-super-bowl-art-wager-denver-wins/
Credit LineGift of John H. Hauberg
MediumAlder, red cedar bark, copper, pins, paint
Photo: Paul Macapia
Mask with Humanoid Face
First Nations, Nuxalk
ca. 1880
Object number: 91.1.36
Photo: Paul Macapia
Mask with Humanoid Face
First Nations, Nuxalk
ca. 1880
Object number: 91.1.35
Photo: Paul Macapia
Guulaangw gyaat'aad (button robe)
John Yeltadzi
ca. 1890
Object number: 91.1.65
Photo: Elizabeth Mann
Mask of the Moon (Tl’uk)
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ca. 1880
Object number: 91.1.95
Photo: Paul Macapia
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ca. 1885
Object number: 91.1.43
Photo: Paul Macapia
Mask of Human/Bird face
First Nations, Nuxalk
ca. 1880
Object number: 91.1.34
Photo: Paul Macapia
Mask of Ahlxula'tanum
First Nations, Nuxalk
ca. 1880
Object number: 91.1.33
Photo: Susan Cole
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Haisla
ca. 1830
Object number: 91.1.39
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ca. 1910
Object number: 91.1.25