A HEILTSUK MASK Probably a representation of Bakwas , the "Wild Man of the Woods", with exaggerated, grotesque features carved in high relief, with prominent arched brows and applied tubular eyes, large circular flaring nostrils and a downward hooked beak-like nose attached to the chin, open mouth with protruding wide parted lips, skeletal cheeks, with long panels of grayish hair attached above the brow and smaller tufts inserted along the crown, details painted in red and black pigment, adze markings on the interior 12¼in. (31.1cm.) high
A HEILTSUK MASK Probably a representation of Bakwas , the "Wild Man of the Woods", with exaggerated, grotesque features carved in high relief, with prominent arched brows and applied tubular eyes, large circular flaring nostrils and a downward hooked beak-like nose attached to the chin, open mouth with protruding wide parted lips, skeletal cheeks, with long panels of grayish hair attached above the brow and smaller tufts inserted along the crown, details painted in red and black pigment, adze markings on the interior 12¼in. (31.1cm.) high
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