Shaman Mask KingfisherThis Shaman Mask is by Kwakwaka'wakw artist Raymond Shaw. The mask is hand carved in red cedar and painted in red acrylic with graphite. The mask has been finished with brown horsehair, horsehide and cedar bark. A finishing knife was used on the surface of the piece, while the graphite accentuates the textural surface. Excluding the horse hair, the mask measures approximately 11 inches or 28 centimeters high, 8 inches or 20 centimeters wide, and 6
1 1/8 of an inch or close to 3 centimeters wide and the weight is close to 50 grams or 1
which turned out to be a wonderful experience
This Orca Frontlet was hand-carved by Nuu-chah-nulth artist Hjalmer Wenstob in 2020
Kwigwatsi is an “eagle receptacle or box”
the people of the Northwest Coast stored their belongings in bentwood boxes
1 1/4 of an inch or over 3 centimeters wide and 3/4 of an inch or close to 2 centimeters deep
by 8 inches or 20 centimeters deep
and about 1/8 inch or 1/2 centimeter thick
They purloined our lands in the name of a foreign crown encrusted with stolen riches
these little guys exist
measure approximately 3/4 of an inch or 2 centimeters in diameter
It is carved in red cedar and painted in black acrylic
