Makwala Moon Mask Pendant Wild Woman of the Woods

Makwala Moon Mask Pendant Wild Woman of the WoodsThis beautiful miniature Kwagu Moon Mask Pendant (Kwagu Makwala) by Kwakwaka'wakw artist Kevin Daniel Cranmer is intricately carved from yellow cedar, and painted in red, blue, and black acrylic, with abalone on the eyes and inner rim. Tied in the back is a black rope. The Moon Symbol is the protector and guardian of the earth. Its spirit watches over us and can change our moods. Find more information about and examples of The Moon Northwest Coast

then humbly closing its jaws

the Thunderbird has the power to produce powerful storms

The brooch measures approximately 3 1/8 inches or 8 centimeters wide

The acid-free Moab Entrada 100% cotton rag paper measures about 17x25 inches or 43

Many children love to find them and hold them for a while

The repoussé (hammered) finish adds dimensionality and a textured finish to the copper surface

we witnessed a number of groups or pods coming together

People who are facing the generations of co-dependence

“Protector” is the whale saving a child caught in a storm when the child’s canoe capsizes and the whale brings the child safely ashore

to use his own words

It has been signed and dated on the back by the artist

The size of the pendant is about 2 1/4 inches or 6 centimeters long