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Prince Rupert First Nations Museum  - Page 3

The themes, form and artistic genius of Haida art reaches back millennia but during the past few centuries Haida artists have developed a unique sculptural art form using a local shale called argillite. No artists from other nations depict aspects of their culture in sculpture of this size and style, especially with such complex interweaving of shapes and figures.

Wild Man of the Woods Mask

(Alder, Paint, Feathers, Beaver fur and Cedar bark)

Boot – Naxnox Ceremonial Piece (Gitksan)

(Hide, Canvas, Alder, Metal, Twine and Paint)

Detailed Silver and Argillite (Haida)

Grizzly Bear Claw Shaman’s Headdress

Mountain Goat Horn Headdress