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Art History Virtual Exhibition

Native Masks and Headdresses of the Americas by Rylee Williams

January, 2023 by Alyssa L. Cartier

  The Dzonokwa Spirit Mask portrays a character Kwakiutl mythology that is known as “the wild woman of the woods,” a spirit that is believed to bring great power to chiefs. These masks are identifiable by several features, the most distinctive being its large, puckered lips; the Kwakiutl believe that the mouth is a link to one’s soul, and this spirit is believed to … [Read more...] about Native Masks and Headdresses of the Americas by Rylee Williams

Filed Under: 2020 Fall, ART 487: Art of the Americas Tagged With: abalone, bark cloth, baxus, colombia, cornhusk mask, desana culture, dzonokwa spirit mask, feathered headdress, feathers, horsehair, husk face cornhusk mask, iroquois culture, Kachina, kokopelli, kwakiutl culture, Navajo/Diné culture, pelazon, raffia, tsetsequa, tukuna culture, wood

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  • 2014 Spring, ART 485: Art of Mesoamerica
  • 2016 Fall, ART 385: Art of the Americas
  • 2016 Spring, ART 386: Art of Africa
  • 2017 Spring, ART 485: Art of Mesoamerica
  • 2018 Fall, ART 385: Art of the Americas
  • 2018 Spring, ART 386: Art of Africa
  • 2019 Spring, ART 485: Art of Mesoamerica
  • 2020 Fall, ART 487: Art of the Americas
  • 2020 Spring, ART 386: Art of Africa
  • 2021 Spring, ART 485: Art of Mesoamerica
  • Art History Virtual Exhibit

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