Tsimshian Mask This is a mask made by the Tsimshian people. It shows a face with
hair on the top, eye lids and lips, just like a regular person looks.
The skin is stretched and tight across the face, which is colored red
and black. A dancer might wear this mask or a headdress. This mask
might show an animal or supernatural spirit called a Naxnox. Tsimshian
artists also carved puppets. They lived on the Canadian coast, across
from St. Charlotte Island. I chose this mask because it looks so real
and even has hair. |