. Annual report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. Smithsonian Institution; Smithsonian Institution. Archives; Discoveries in science. 464 REPORT OF NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1895. The paiiitinj? of the face represents parts of his body. The chin tuft is at tlie same time the uvula. It is the opinion of the Kwakiutl that the uvula is the cause of hunger, and that BaxbakualanuXsI'-wae has a very large uvula, which is the cause of his voracity. The mustache represents his legs; the green blots on the cheeks, his body. The ears are painted over the eye, and have the shape of a raven's
. Annual report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. Smithsonian Institution; Smithsonian Institution. Archives; Discoveries in science. 464 REPORT OF NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1895. The paiiitinj? of the face represents parts of his body. The chin tuft is at tlie same time the uvula. It is the opinion of the Kwakiutl that the uvula is the cause of hunger, and that BaxbakualanuXsI'-wae has a very large uvula, which is the cause of his voracity. The mustache represents his legs; the green blots on the cheeks, his body. The ears are painted over the eye, and have the shape of a raven's ears. The blue ornament on the forehead is merely painting, intended to fill a gap that did not please the artist. The peculiar shape of the nose is called " voracious nose," and is meant to indicate that he can scent man a long distance off. The name of the owner of this mask, as a member of the "seal society," is always JSIa'wis. After he joins the. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Smithsonian Institution. Board of Regents; United States National Museum. Report of the U. S. National Museum; Smithsonian Institution. Report of the Secretary. Washington : Smithsonian Institution
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