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Shamans wear the Hudog mask to heal patients by restoring their wandering souls or to repel evil spirits. The masks would also be worn during agricultural ceremonies whose rites ensure the fecundity of the land and women.
HUDOG MASKHeight: 20 in.(50.8 cm) wood and pigment with rare cloud leopard skin atop
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Private Collection
Heather James Fine Art, Palm Desert
Shamans wear the Hudog mask to heal patients by restoring their wandering souls or to repel evil spirits. The masks would also be worn during agricultural ceremonies whose rites ensure the fecundity of the land and women.
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