Sculpture - Mini Hamatsa Dancer in Raven Mask
This one of a kind mini Hamatsa dancer is shown wearing a mini Raven mask. Shown in the dancing position. This dancer is hand-carved and painted by Kwakwaka'wakw artist, Sandy Johnson. The beak of the Raven is interactive.
The Raven mask is one of the essential Hamatsa dancers. The Hamatsa is considered to be the most important. The right to perform this dance is owned by particular families whose members have been possessed generation after generation by Baxwbakwalanuksiwe’ the man-eating supernatural being.
Raven is the curious trickster responsible for putting the sun, moon, and stars into the sky. This light bringer represents prestige and knowledge.
9 1/2" x 5 1/2" x 11"
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Sandy Johnson is currently living in Alert Bay, BC, but he and his family are from Gilford Island, BC. He started carving in 1985 and mostly a self-taught carver. Learning at a young age from watching his father, Sam Johnson. He also learned from watching other carvers that were around when he was growing up. The artists that have inspired him are Sam Johnson and Simon Dick (Kingcome Inlet).
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