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First Nations • First Nations Masks

Wild Woman of the Forest - Tzu-ne-kwa

Artist: Brian Bob
Available: Ucluelet

Hand carved and painted yellow cedar mask 'Tzu-ne-kwa, Wild Woman of the Forest'. Trimmed with horse hair, this mask was carved by Snaw-naw-was First Nation Artist and Master Carver, Brian Bob.
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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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Siwidi Mask

Artist: Cecil Dawson
Available: Ucluelet

According to First Nations myth and legend, Siwidi was a boy spirited away to the Undersea Kingdom. Kwakuitl Nation artist Cecil dawson hand-carved and painted this yellow cedar mask, which would have been used in traditional native ceremonial dances.
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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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