Down from the Shimmering

by Peter Macnair

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Presents two centuries of powerful, striking masks made by First Nations artists on the Pacific Northwest Coast. Some depict animals and supernatural creatures while others are human face masks representing ancestral spirits which descend from the heavens. The opening essay provides a look into the
  • ISBN10 0295977094
  • ISBN13 9780295977096
  • Publish Date 1 June 1998
  • Publish Status Out of Stock
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint University of Washington Press
  • Format Paperback
  • Pages 192
  • Language English