Copper Maker Woman Mask PendantThis Copper Maker Woman Mask or Tawagila'ogwa is by Kwakwaka'wakw artist Raymond Shaw. The mask is hand carved in red cedar and painted in red, green, and black acrylic. The mask has been finished with copper and abalone eyes, a copper septum nose ring, abalone earrings, and auburn horsehair. In Kwakwaka'wakw culture, Tawagila'ogwa is the Chief of the Undersea People's Wife. He is known as Komokwa or "Copper Maker", while Tawagila'ogwa means Born to
This headdress is painted in acrylic and finished with copper
that the trouble of obtaining them is offset by the pleasure of hearing them being danced
The image size is 15 1/2 inches or close to 40 centimeters wide and 21 1/2 inches or a little under 55 centimeters high
It can be brought forth through song or through prayer
As they were sitting around eating
They sometimes fight and brawl to seek the admiration of a woman
Guardian of the Pass is a limited edition print or serigraph from 1987
6 centimeters wide and 1-inch or 2
3 cm long and 2 1/4 inches or close to 6 cm wide
brightly-coloured insects are simply a joy to watch
” As Calvin Hunt explained
The print is about 22 1/4 inches or 56 1/2 centimeters wide and 15 inches or 38 centimeters high
