Copper Maker Mask by Stanley Clifford Hunt
Copper Maker Mask by Stanley Clifford Hunt
$1,600.00
Kwakiutl (Kwakwa_ka_'wakw) First Nations People, Vancouver Island, Canada
Wood, Paint
1979
Dimensions: 11 H x 8.5 W x 6 D in./ 28 H x 21.5 W x 15 D cm
A striking, graphic mask in the immediately identifiable North West Coast tradition.. The mask is expertly carved with clean lines and bold use of primary colors, creating a compelling mask. The mask is signed in pencil "Stan Hunt" and dated "79". Stan is a member of the well-known Hunt family of carvers and artists.
Written below the signature is the title of the mask “Kwa-Gulth, Komo-Gwa”, which means Wealthy One who is the god of the undersea world and is known as Copper-Maker.
Shipping quoted separately.
