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SKU: 260217-07

Northwest Coast Cedar Miniature Raven Dancer Headdress By Alfred Robertson

$1,240.00

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Late 20th Century 

22.125" H x 21.25"L  x 12" W

Hand Carved from Cedar Wood with Thick Fringe of Shredded Red Cedar Bark around the Neck and Base plus the Bundle on Top Signed A.L.R. and Mounted on a Pedestal

In Very Good Condition 

Alfred Robertson Kwakwaka'wakw was born on August 17, 1950 in Kingcome Inlet, British Columbia, located off the southern coast.  This area is representative of the Kwaguilth Nation. Alfred was taught to carve by his father, William Robertson and has carved with his brother, Sampson Robertson, from whom he learned this technique. He has been carving Northwest Coast artwork for sixteen years.  Alfred carves in yellow and red cedar wood. Presently, he resides in Nanaimo and carves on a full-time basis. In his spare time, Alfred teaches basic carving skills to elementary school children.  Alfred is one of many Northwest Coast Native artists who are preserving the carving traditions of his people.

The dancer wears the mask on the head, with the cedar bark covering the body, and manipulates strings to make the beak clap loudly—adding sound and theatrical effect to the dance. Transformation or articulated masks like this often "come alive" in firelight during potlatches, symbolizing the blurring of human, animal, and supernatural realms.

Condition: Very Good

Tribe: First Nations - Pacific Northwest

Year Range: 1975 - 2000

Region: Pacific Northwest - and Alaska

Dimensions: 22.5 in21.5 in9 in

Category: Masks and Headdresses

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