ON SALE. The regular price is $1000. The mask itself is 13" long. The cedar bark adds 2" to the length.
Miniature carvings are an integral part of Northwest material culture. These creations may serve a number of purposes - childrens’ toys, devices used in storytelling and education, possibly ceremonial purposes. Young apprentices train at carving miniatures before advancing to full size carvings. If they make mistakes not too much time or material is wasted, and there is no danger of causing religious or ceremonial harm or ill will. Creating miniatures frees the artist from some of the constraints involved in full size carvings. He or she can exercise imagination and creativity more. Artists make models to experiment with ideas before beginning the larger project. Miniature carvings have many places in the Indigenous cultures of the northwest. Primarily they are created as art objects for sale outside of the communities.
