This is a Bumble Bee (also called “The Scratcher”) mask from the Kwakiutl people of the Pacific Northwest. Often worn by children during the Potlatch ceremony, the Bee Dancers would provide some comic relief as they buzzed around the participants. Those that were “stung” by the bees would then be compensated with gifts.
This exquisite piece conveys an impressive degree of realism. The face is made from clay native to the America’s; it has been […]
Though the tribes of the Northwest Coast are often though of as great fishers of salmon, this plaque depicts a different species. […]
Inuit girls were taught at a very young age the basic skills needed to perform adult tasks. Those skills were learned by […]
This glorious mask was made by the Huichol people, …a southern tribe descendant from the Aztecs. Still residing in the coastal Jalisco […]
