Sunday, February 3, 2008

Rheespunt, Bearmother spirit

Rheespunt, Bearmother spirit

This mask represents the myth of a princess taken by the bear spirit clan. For making offensive remarks about bears the chief decided, that she should be taken to marry and live with the prince of bears. In the ears are her two children, who were born from them. In the eyes are abalone shell and the teeth are copper. Both are signs of royality. This story is famous all along the Northwest Coast.

Yellow cedar, abalone shell, copper.

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