Caption Reads: The spirit of the sun is the central motif in this Bella Coola mask worn during the group's winter ceremonials. Such disk-shaped masks, carved from different levels of a block of wood to enhance the three-dimensional effect, were common among the Bella Coolas. Though the sun was one of the most popular themes on Bella Coola masks, figures symbolic of the moon, birds, or even flowers were also favorite motifs.