Eclipse Mask Komokwa or King of the Undersea World

Eclipse Mask Komokwa or King of the Undersea WorldThis Eclipse Mask is hand carved by Kwakwaka'wakw artist Gilbert Dawson. It has been carved from red cedar, painted in acrylic, and adorned with removable feathers. The black paint has an additive that gives it a subtle shimmer. Many Northwest Coast Indigenous peoples, particularly those of the Kwakwaka'wakw Nations, believe that a lunar eclipse occurs when a monster in the sky, sometimes referred to as a giant supernatural codfish, attempts to

In this day and age

This Medicine Man Mask was hand-carved by Kwakwaka'wakw artist Junior Henderson

Darrell White

and 6 inches or 15 centimeters deep

related by marriage

Once the hold is complete

The image is 27 inches or close to 69 centimeters wide and 17 1/2 inches or close to 44 1/2 centimeters high

She is highly respected as she offers great wisdom to restore order and balance

The mask with the stand measures 5 1/2 inches or 14 centimeters high

This Eagle Bracelet was hand-crafted by Justin Rivard from the Cree Nation and signed on the back

Each earring measures approximately 7/8 of an inch or 2 1/4 centimeters in diameter and about 1/8 of an inch or 1/2 of a centimeter thick

" Quoted from the Frontenac House Website