HAIDA MALE PORTRAIT MASK, 1973 by Freda Horiuchi intact no damage

intact no damage

The sheer scale of the mask was intended to reflect the fearsome size of the cannibal giant

The magnificent variety of masks produced by the Kwakiutl permits us a glimpse into the diverse array of characters and ideas that constituted the heart of their social

Oil on canvas

HAIDA MALE PORTRAIT MASK, 1973 by Freda Horiuchi intact no damageMALE PORTRAIT MASK, 1973 alderwood, cedar bark, and paint, signed and dated, Carved from Alderwood by FREDA DIESING 1973; inscribed with the artists initials, Freda Diesing was a Haida woman of the Sadsugohilanes Clan, one of very few female carvers of Northwest Coast totem poles and a member of the Council of the Haida Nation of British Columbia, Canada. Her Haida name is Skil Kew Wat, meaning magical little woman.