Transformation Mask, Northwest Coast Canada, A Hexaflexagon Paper Sculpture - 2015, Item No. 184

Transformation Mask is a sculptural paper structure called a hexaflexagon. The book's images are taken from a 19th century mask created by an unknown Kwakwaka'wakw artist from the Alert Bay region of British Columbia. Many Northwest Coast masks included mechanisms which enabled the mask to transform into more than one being, spirit, or ancestor. Using strings, hinges & other mechanisms, the mask wearer could manipulate the mask to create startling, often awe-inspiring effects. Hand-cut & folded, this hexaflexagon structure can be manipulated to demonstrate the transformation qualities of the original mask. It features 3 different images ink-jet printed on Zander's Elephant Hide paper. Edition of 100. Comes with an insert which describes the history of the mask, & how to manipulate the hexaflexagon. Ships in a rigid mailer. The images of the original mask are courtesy of the Portland Art Museum. Size: 3.5 x 4 inches; 8.9 x 10.2 cm. Package weight = 1.4 oz; 41 g Transformation Mask, Northwest Coast Canada, A Hexaflexagon Paper Sculpture - 2015, Item No. 184