Rare Maskette First Nations Northwest Coast Salish Haida Tlingit FRONTLET
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Rare Maskette First Nations Northwest Coast Salish Haida Tlingit FRONTLET:
$3500.00
MASKETTE
Tlingit, Southeast Alaska
ca. 1880
wood, red, black and blue/green pigment, CEDAR
4.75 inches tall
3.25 inches wide
PROVENANCE : DeHOOGH GALLERY PHILADELPHIA PA
Among the Tlingit, maskettes were an important component in a shaman’s healing practice, representing one of the spirits the shaman called upon to assist in curing the sick. Maskettes were often affixed to the headdresses worn by shamans, that were frequently made of bent splints covered with swanskins, at times with attached eagle tail feathers.
This maskette likely represents the spirit of a young woman. Whatever the precise meaning of the image represented, this diminutive sculpture has all the force and presence of a full size face mask.
Rare Maskette First Nations Northwest Coast Salish Haida Tlingit FRONTLET:
$3500.00