Female Portrait Mask Wood and Kwakwaka’wakw

and Kwakwaka’wakw

portrayed as a masculine form and viewed as the counter-figure to Moon

Measurements do not include base

Dimensions including stand: 9 ¾" H x 3" W x 6" D

knowing we would seek fulfillment in countless external places rather than recognizing the treasure inside ourselves

Female Portrait Mask Wood and Kwakwaka’wakwIndigenous artwork on the Pacific Northwest Coast often incorporates figures and animals that are related to crest symbols. Crests have been passed down through families and have varying meanings depending on the context and association with a nation, clan, or family. The figures depicted in contemporary Northwest Coast Indigenous artwork also have varying meanings but there are some common characteristics from a range of sources, including oral