Mask of the octopus hunter--Qagyuhl

Edward S. Curtis • 1914 • British Columbia

Mask of the octopus hunter--Qagyuhl, British Columbia, 1914

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Ceremonial mask worn by a dancer portraying the hunter in Bella Bella mythology who killed the giant man-eating octopus. The dance was performed during Tluwulahu, a four day ceremony prior to the Winter Dance.

1 photographic print.