Master Northwest Coast Salish Cowichan Native Simon Charlie Transformation Mask - $4,990 - (Jacksonville, OR)

A very rare offering. Hwunumetse' (Simon Charlie 1920-2005) renowned Coast Salish Master Carver and Elder was named a 2003 recipient of the Order of Canada for his contribution to education and preservation of his cultural heritage, its legends and stories. In addition, Charlie received the National Centennial Medal in 1967 and the Order of British Columbia in 2001. In over 30 years of carving traditional Cowichan Coast Salish art, Simon Charlie estimated he had carved the equivalent of 22 logging truckloads of cedar logs. His totem poles stand in the Royal B.C. Museum, the Parliament Buildings in Ottawa, and from Washington State to New York, Chicago, Holland, New Zealand and Australia. His artworks and masks are found in collections in North and South America, Europe and Japan. Mask measures 7.5" x 6.5" x 6.5" closed and 15" across open

Posted in Jacksonville, OR, Collectibles
From ebay.com - 1 month ago