Down from the Shimmering Sky: Masks from the Northwest Coast

by Peter L. Macnair, Robert Joseph, Bruce Grenville

Presents two centuries of powerful, striking masks made by First Nations artists on the Pacific Northwest Coast. Some depict animals and supernatural creatures while others are human face masks representing ancestral spirits which descend from the heavens. The opening essay provides a look into the

192 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 1998