Yup'ik Mask
This mask with a distorted face, property of a shaman, was used during ceremonies of evocation and the representation of spirits, which could inspire a state of trance and premonitory vision in the shaman.
Dessin à l'encre et à l'aquarelle de Kay Sage représentant un masque et daté de 1941.
Creation date | 1941 |
Date of publication | 1941 |
Languages | French |
Physical description | Encre et aquarelle sur papier. 35,5 x 26 cm |
Private collection | SuSag0528 |
Size | 35,50 x 26,00 cm |
Copyright | ADAGP 2015 |
Keywords | Graphic Arts, Mask, Ceremonial Art, Painting |
Categories | Fine Art, Graphics |
Permanent link | https://cms.andrebreton.fr/en/work/56600100030200 |
This mask with a distorted face, property of a shaman, was used during ceremonies of evocation and the representation of spirits, which could inspire a state of trance and premonitory vision in the shaman.