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Sisuitl Mask

Sisuitl Mask

Artist: Cecil Dawson
Available: Ucluelet

Hand carved from red cedar with red cedar bark trim and painted. Sisuitl is a two headed sea serpent able to transform into man at any time, indicated by the centre carving of man and human hands. Elaborate in detail, this is an impressive mask.
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Sun Mask

Artist: Cecil Dawson
Available: Ucluelet

A First Nations ceremonial Sun Mask hand carved from western red cedar, painted with accents of red, green and black by Kwakwaka'wakw Nation master carver Cecil Dawson and Nuu-Chah-Nulth Nation apprentice Russell Tate. Often used in native dance rituals.
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Sea Bear Mask

Artist: Cecil Dawson
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A red cedar carved mask of a sea bear. Sea bear was one of the survivors of the great flood, when he took refuge in the sea where he heard he could breath after the depth of ten feet. He is painted in traditional colours with local red cedar bark trim.
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Sea Raven Mask

Artist: Cecil Dawson
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Sea Raven was an air breathing creature that lived in the legendary Undersea Kingdom during the flood. This mask is part of a ceremonial dance, and is hand-carved and painted red cedar by artist Cecil Dawson of the Kwakuitl First Nation.
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Sea Wolf Mask

Artist: Cecil Dawson
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Sea Wolf is part of the legend of Siwidi and the Undersea Saga of the legend of the flood, re-enacted in the Undersea Kingdom ceremonial native Dance. Cecil Dawson, Kwakuitl First Nation artist, hand-carved and painted this base mounted red cedar mask.
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Sea Eagle Mask

Sea Eagle Mask

List price: $1,600.00
Artist: Cecil Dawson
Available: Ucluelet

The Sea Eagle mask is worn by the lead ceremonial dancer in a Kwakuitl First Nation Undersea Kingdom World legend. This aboriginal eagle mask is hand carved in red cedar and adorned with red cedar bark by Kwakwaka'wakw first nations artist Cecil Dawson.
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