Beau Dick Kwakwaka'wakw, 1955-2017
Bella Coola Mask, 1980
Red cedar, acrylic, cedar bark
10 1/2 x 16 x 5 inches
26.7 x 40.6 x 12.7 cm
26.7 x 40.6 x 12.7 cm
Bella Coola is a Northern style of carving that Beau often visited throughout his career. This mask is a lovely example of a Bella Coola chiefly figure that is often...
Bella Coola is a Northern style of carving that Beau often visited throughout his career. This mask is a lovely example of a Bella Coola chiefly figure that is often found on frontlets. The figure’s finely-carved, hawk-like face is indicative of a supernatural being. Here is an instance of Beau moving outside of his own cultural style and into that of the Bella Coola.
