A Tsungani (Fearon Smith Jr.) transformation mask
Tsungani (Fearon Smith Jr.)
Cherokee/Adopted Kwakwaka'wakw (Kwakiutl), (b. 1948), a carved and polychrome painted transformation mask with three faces, the outer two faces opening to reveal interior formline designs, with applied fur and horsehair, signed verso in graphite: Tsungani.
closed: height 21 1/4in, width 21 1/2in, depth 10in; open: height 24in, width 32 1/8in, depth 8in
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From The Outstanding Collection of a Gold Coast Lady
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Tsungani (Fearon Smith Jr.)
Cherokee/Adopted Kwakwaka'wakw (Kwakiutl), (b. 1948), a carved and polychrome painted transformation mask with three faces, the outer two faces opening to reveal interior formline designs, with applied fur and horsehair, signed verso in graphite: Tsungani.
closed: height 21 1/4in, width 21 1/2in, depth 10in; open: height 24in, width 32 1/8in, depth 8in
Provenance
From The Outstanding Collection of a Gold Coast Lady
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Time, Location
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