THISIS FOR ARARE BEAUTIFUL ORIGINALAUTHENTIC VINTAGE1986 NORTHWESTCOAST CANADA FIRSTNATIONS KWAKWAKA’WAKWHUK-HUK RAVEN CARVEDPAINTED CEDAR WOOD CEREMONIAL MASK HANDSIGNED “IN FOLEY 86”.IT MEASURES WITHOUTCEDAR BARK TASSELS 21” x 9” x 7”. ITIS IN GREATCONDITION WITHNICE CLACKING SOUND NOCHIPS,CRACKS OR REPAIRS, NOMILDEW SMELL ETC. ITHAS BEEN STORED IN ASMOKE-FREE, ANIMAL-FREE, LOW-HUMIDITY ENVIRONMENT. WITH THE BESTPICTURES POSSIBLE I WILL LET YOU MAKE UP YOUR OWN MIND OF THEIRCONDITION. PLEASE SEE THE PICTURES FOR THE BEST DESCRIPTION ANDCONDITION.PLEASE ASK ALL QUESTIONS BEFORE THE saleENDS.THANKS.

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Membersof the Hamatsa Dance Society dance with three masks during theinitiation ceremony of new members. The ceremony dramatizes thestruggle of good and evil forces for the young initiate\'s soul. Thegiant Hamatsa hoh-hok raven are the earthly representatives ofBaxwbakwalanuxwsiwe\', the colossal cannibal spirit in the sky world.The enormous birds try to lure the young person into the dark realm,while the family and tribe work tirelessly to liberate the forces ofevil from the young person\'s soul. When the initiation ceremonyconcludes (which can take several days), the forces of good, with anyluck, have prevailed and the young initiate is ready to be aproductive, positive contributing member to the Hamatsa society andthe tribe.

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