bak'wasamł (Mask)
About this object
Iconographic meaning
Represents the Wild Man of the Woods, Bak'was, or Bukwus.
Physical description
Black, red, white, and grey mask with a hooked nose, thick lips, prominent brow, and raised cheek structures. Tufts of hair made from unraveled burlap line the top of the head. Cord is attached to the back of the mask with fence staples.