Eagle Spirit

contemporary art

Red and black eagle spirit mask that has white fur on the top rim and the eyebrows. White fur 'hair' consists of many small pieces of fur sewn together and then nailed to the top rim and the brow ridge. Dome-like forehead has form line design beginning at the brow on the left and extending diagonally across the forehead to the top rim on the right consisting of two red split u's. Solid diagonal black line on the left of the forehead extends from the side to the top rim. The cut out circular eyes are red surrounded by a black area. The black nose is hooked. Raised cheek ridges. On the left, there are two diagonal lines, one narrow and the other wide, extending from the cheek ridge to the lower rim. At the side on the right, there are two diagonal lines, one wide and the other narrow, extending from the lower rim through the corner of the mouth to the end high on the side rim. Open mouth with twelve white shell teeth, teeth glued on to a leather strip which is nailed to back of mouth opening. Chin is slightly raised. On the reverse, there are two metal 'eyes' screwed in at eye level.