Lot 0445

1984 Native Alaskan Wood "Hamatsa Figure" Bird Mask

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1984 Native Alaskan Wood "Hamatsa Figure" Bird Mask

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Description

**Originally Listed At $400**

Anonymous (Native Alaskan, 20th to 21st century). "Hamatsa Figure" wooden sculpture with fabric and string, 1984. Indecipherable signature with date and location on verso of base. An evocative wooden sculpture depicting a figure dressed for a Hamatsa winter ceremonial dance, likely intended as Hokhokw - a cannibalistic bird monster. The Hamatsa dance ceremony is performed during the initiation of a new member. This particular ceremony dramatizes the struggle of good and evil forces for the young initiate?s soul. The giant Hamatsa birds are the earthly representatives of Baxwbakwalanuxwsiwe, 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 of evil from the young person's soul. Size: 8.6" L x 4.7" W x 14.2" H (21.8 cm x 11.9 cm x 36.1 cm)

When the initiation ceremony concludes (which can take several days), the forces of good, with any luck, have prevailed and the young initiate is ready to be a productive, positive contributing member to the Hamatsa society and the tribe.

Please note this item falls under the Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act and is not eligible for international shipping. Native American, Alaska Native, & Native Hawaiian objects are only eligible to ship within the United States.

Provenance: private Don Phelps collection, owner Todos Santos Trading Post, Alamo, California, USA, before 2000

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Condition

Indecipherable signature with date and location on verso of base. Removable from stand. Fraying / pull to tunic and missing object that was in proper right hand. Otherwise, excellent presentation with nice pigments and detail.