Small Sea Eagle Mask Sea Bear

Small Sea Eagle Mask Sea BearThis Sea Eagle Mask was hand carved by Kwakwaka'wakw artist Gilbert Dawson. It has been carved from yellow cedar, painted in black, red, blue, and white acrylic, Sea Eagle, or Kwigwis, is a supernatural being from Kwakwaka'wakw mythology that acts as Eagle's counterpart in the Undersea Kingdom. Those to whom Kwigwis appeared were said to be blessed by the encounter. The mask measures approximately 9 inches or 22 1 2 centimeters long, 5 inches or 13

and 2 1/8 inches or 5 1/2 centimeters thick

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measures approximately 14 inches or 35 1/2 centimeters wide

She speaks of deep powder and huge drifts of snow making it hard to leave one’s house

This pole was purchased from a gallery on Haida Gwaii that had commissioned the artist to carve this pole

It is an honor for me to be involved at a deep emotional level in protecting my home and native land

The Grizzly Bears are the Chiefs of all the Land Creatures

2 mm wide and 22 inches or close to 56 centimeters long

Mother of Pearl

The spirit world guiding the athletes and giving them the characteristics of our sacred animals

I am now able to tell stories in nuchahnulth

The print measures 12 inches or 30 1/2 centimeters high and 23 7/8 inches or 60 1/2 centimeters wide