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Masks for dancing, rattles to warn people off, and serving dishes reflected the Kwakiutl's respect for the spirits they felt around them.
for special ceremonies
it is made of wood. the Boboeople carved it
Because Zaka studios by Petit Piton make simply the highest quality carved masks in the Carribean. Strong paints on reclaimed woods by locally trained artists make them the finest around.
Indian Masks are made of wood, and the facial expressions are carved deep into the material, for affect and detail.
Mexican masks are composed of Horse semen, chihuahua hair and a dash of pig testicles.
The traditional tool used to make an African mask is an Adze but the fine details carved in the mask are done by a variety of small knives.
The noun 'totem pole' is a concrete noun, a word for a sculpture carved from trees and painted with symbols, figures, or masks; a word for a physical object.
Many artists nowadays specialise in totem poles. The most well known is probably Richard Hunt, who built the thickest modern totem pole in 1988.
The Maori mask is a traditional art form of the Maori people of New Zealand. These masks are intricately carved from wood and often feature spiral patterns, intricate designs, and symbolic meanings. They are used in various ceremonies, performances, and rituals to represent ancestral spirits and cultural identity.
The masks are comedy and tragedy.
It depends on what you are looking for. Masks in cultures would be the 390's. Photo books of masks, masks in theater, how to make masks, etc would be mixed through the 700's.