Speaker Mask Puppet

Speaker Mask PuppetThis Speaker Mask was hand carved by Kwakwaka'wakw artist James Kwaksistala. It has been carved from red cedar, and painted in black, white, red, green, grey, and yellow acrylic. It is trimmed with cedar bark and features two abalone inlays in the eyes and one crystal onlay on the forehead. Watch the below video with the sound on to hear the story behind this mask: The mask measures approximately 14 inches or 35 1 2 centimeters high, 11 inches or 28

Chilkat weaving represents a collaboration between male and female artists

and sage green acrylic paint and features 18 inlays of mother-of-pearl

They sometimes fight and brawl to seek the admiration of a woman

"Shapeshifter" is a limited edition giclée print by K’omoks artist Andy Everson with a primary edition of 99

These Silver Eagle Earrings are hand-carved by Bill Helin from the Tsimshian Nation

Find more information about and examples of The Bee Northwest Coast First Nations symbol

5 centimeters deep

The sketching

They say that within a generation

This Sun Mask was hand-carved in 2004 by Coast Salish and Kwakwaka'wakw artist Richard Baker

made in 2008 by Roy Henry Vickers from the Tsimshian Nation

The headdress can be displayed suspended from the ceiling or placed on a fabricated stand