Detail View: The AMICA Library: Transformation Mask
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AMICA ID:
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MIA_.93.42
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AMICA Library Year:
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1998
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Object Type:
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Sculpture
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Creator Name:
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Hunt, Richard
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Creator Nationality:
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North American; Canadian
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Creator Role:
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artist
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Creator Dates/Places:
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b. 1951
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Gender:
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M
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Creator Name-CRT:
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Richard Hunt
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Creator Nationality:
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North American; Native American; Kwakiutl
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Creator Name-CRT:
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Kwakiutl
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Title:
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Transformation Mask
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View:
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Front
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Creation Date:
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1993
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Creation Start Date:
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1993
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Creation End Date:
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1993
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Materials and Techniques:
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cedar, pigment, cloth, string and wood
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Classification Term:
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mask
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Dimensions:
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H.13 x W.12-1/4 x D.20-1/2 in.
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Component Measured:
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overall
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Measurement Unit:
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in
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AMICA Contributor:
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The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
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Owner Location:
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Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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ID Number:
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93.42
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Credit Line:
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The Anne and Hadlai Hall Fund
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Rights:
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Context:
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Many Northwest Coast masks embody the spiritual link between animals and humans. When used at the beginning of a dance, this mask represents a raven, but later as it opens the bird transforms to a human. |
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Related Multimedia Description:
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Antenna Audio: Permanent Collection Tour
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Related Multimedia Description:
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Antenna Audio: Permanent Collection Tour
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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MIA_.1555c.tif
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