INDIGENOUS PACIFIC NORTHWEST COAST CEREMONIAL DZUNUKWA / WILD WOMAN OF THE WOODS MASK. This Dzunukwa/Wild Woman of the Woods Mask is hand-carved by an Kwakwaka'wakw artist. These masks represent supernatural beings or mythological characters used in ceremonial dances, such as the Potlatch or the Winter Ceremonies. The black face is covered with broad, clean white formline designs that emphasize the cheekbones, eye sockets, and jaw, giving it a powerful, graphic quality. The eyelids are closed or half-closed, suggested by the delicate white lines, giving the mask an expression of contemplation, sleep, death, or trance. Attached is likely black horsehair or human hair; it is used as the headdress. - Height: 10.75 inches. Estimate $250-350
