Portrait Masks from the Northwest Coast of America

Name/Title

Portrait Masks from the Northwest Coast of America

Entry/Object ID

2019.017.006

Description

In the highly developed society of the peoples of the Northwest coast, from British Columbia to Alaska, ceremonnial was of paramount importance. Masks played a leading role in the ceremonies and were used in dances to celebrtate.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Book

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Book Details

Author

J.C.H. King

Place Published

Country

Spain

Continent

Europe

Date Published

1979

Publication Language

English