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More model information**Mask of Dzunukwa | Maska 22546 **
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description: Wooden mask of a female spirit Dzunukwa venerated as a bringer of wealth, but also feared for stealing misbehaved children. Remnants of white paint and a leather stripe, originally possibly representing a moustache have been preserved. Pursed lips symbolize her calling “Hu!” sometimes identified with the blowing wind.
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highlight: Even though Dzunukwa is a “wild woman of the woods”, she is commonly depicted with masculine features, such as a beard.
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provider: National Museum – Náprstek Museum of Asian, African and American Cultures, Prague
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inventory number: 22546
- date: collected 1909
- origin: Vancouver Island, Kwakwaka’wakw
- collection history: Filip Oberländer’s Collection
- material: wood, paint, leather
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