Bear Prince Face Mask - Reusable & Breathable for Adults & Kids - Perfect for Halloween, Cosplay, Parties & Daily Protection

Product Description

This Bear Prince Mask is hand-carved by Haida artist Corey Bulpitt. It has been carved from red cedar, painted in black, red, and light green acrylic, and adorned with horse hair.

This mask depicts one of the Bear children from the Haida legend of the Bear Mother.

The Bear Mother story is a legend shared by many people on the Northwest Coast, most notably the Haida, Nisga’a, Gitxsan, and Coast Tsimshian. It tells the story of a woman who disrespected the bears when she was out berry picking, who was subsequently kidnapped and forced to marry the son of a bear chief. She gives birth to twin bear cubs who inherit a mix of human and bear features. The story emphasizes the importance of honouring and respecting animals, and deals with the subject of transformation and travel between the human and non-human world. -- The Bill Reid Centre, Simon Fraser University

The mask, including the hair, measures approximately 18 1/2 inches or 47 centimeters high, 16 inches or 41 centimeters wide, and 7 inches or 18 centimeters deep.