Small Raven Mask with stand MaskThis Raven Mask was hand carved by Kwakwaka'wakw artist Gilbert Dawson. It has been carved from yellow cedar, painted in black, red, and white acrylic, and trimmed with cedar bark. Mischievous and curious, the Raven plays many important roles in Pacific Northwest Coast Culture. For some, he symbolizes creation, transformation, knowledge, prestige as well as the complexity of nature and the subtlety of truth. He also symbolizes the unknown and shows
As each bracelet is hand-carved
I have to say: thank you for letting me sing to you
During his short tenure on the coast
two bunches of cedar bark
The Panel features a Sea Serpent design on the top of the panel and a Raven design beneath
This Bear Panel is sandblasted in red cedar and painted in acrylic by Kwakiutl artist Trevor Hunt
a role that is emphasized in some ceremonies when she carries a basket of coppers to be distributed by a Chief or broken for a rival chief
Gonakadeit was characterized by having a large human-like head
As he withdrew
The two ends are pegged together before the addition of the base and the lid
a glacier miles long stretching before us
and 10 inches or 25 1/2 centimeters tall
