Hand carved wooden mask made with real hair. Piece called the
whistler. $550.00can
About the Artist
My name is John Pictou, I am a 43 year old mask carver and craftsman of
Mi'gmaq and Iroquois decent.
My grandfather was Iroquois and I remember watching him carve figures out of
wood. I have chosen
to carve figures out of wood. I have chosen to carve these masks because
they are part of my
heritage and I love the raw character that comes out of them.
About the Mask
The men of the Iroguois Society of False Faces carve wooden masks that
represent supernatural beings
that they believe to be evil spirits. Members of the Society wear these
masks in ceremonies concerned
with curing diseases. The masks represent mythical, bodiless beings that
live in the forest, terrifying
beings that were often seen by Woodland Indians.
