Sun Mask 9703.90.00.00

Sun Mask 9703.90.00.00This Sun Mask was hand carved by Namgis artist Shawn Karpes. It has been carved from red cedar and painted in blue, red, and black acrylic. The Sun Symbol represents life giving abundance with its warmth radiating healing and peace. Find more information about and examples of The Sun Northwest Coast First Nations symbol. The mask measures approximately 30 inches or 76 centimeters high, 33 inches or 84 centimeters wide, and 9 1 2 inches or 24

Overall the mask is about 17 inches or 43 cm long without the horsehair

Karin Clark has focused on 19 different West Coast Native crest designs

and halibut line

They outlawed our ceremonies and confiscated our regalia

An opaque image of a flying bird is integrated into the background of the sky on the left top half of the image

) Raven stole the Moon from the chief

The colours of the amber pieces can slightly differ from the ones in the image

and immediately turned into a Thunderbird

we had a defensive palisade into which my people could retreat if given enough warning

we knew that we could accomplish anything we set our hearts and minds towards

The bright orange plates on their beaks continually grow and fall off in order to attract mates

the killer whale people