Northwest Coast First Nations wooden Art carving Moon Mask by Calvin Hunt

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Northwest Coast First Nations wooden Art carving Moon Mask by Calvin Hunt:
$3890.00

Fantastic piece of authentic Indigenous Art from the First Nations of the Pacific Northwest Coast of Canada -and guaranteed authentic - directly from Artist!! - and shipping is FREE to US and Canada

Superb quality by Master Artist CALVINHUNT (please take the time to read his bio below - it\'s quite impressive and important)

24\" MOON MASK

Truly excellent painting, Moon and the Raven- traditional design based on the legend which has been told for hundreds ofyears.So elegant and at the same time - a very strong and powerfulexpression - you can clearly see the love and understanding of the true meaningof the Art by the Master carver.

Biography of the Artist:

Calvin Hunt, (1956) is the youngest son of Kwagu’lHereditary Chief Thomas Hunt, and Emma, the daughter of a great Mowochaht Chiefand Shaman, Dr. Billy, and grandson of renowned carver Mungo Martin andgrandmother Abayah.Calvin started woodcarving at the age of 12. From 1972 to1981, Calvin carved full time as an apprentice with Tony Hunt, Sr. Moving tohis ancestral home ofFortRupertin 1981.

In May 1988, he carved and raised the Hunt Pole,hereditarily owned by his oldest brother, George Hunt Sr., inFortRupert, with the assistance of hisbrothers, nephews and cousins. He also carved a memorial grave figure for hisfather at heFortRupertcemetery, with his family’sassistance. These poles were the first totem poles raised in the village inapproximately 70 years. With the resurgence of canoe building in 1993, Calvinand his nephew, Mervyn Child, carved a 32’ Northern Style canoe thatrepresented the Kwagu’l Nation at “Quatuwas” canoe gathering in Bella Bella.This canoe, named after his mother, “Maxwalaogwa”, belongs to the MaxwalaogwaCanoe Society, formed by Calvin and his wife, Marie. Calvin has also carved the32’ Northern Style “I-Hos”, and 40’ Northern Style “Ugwamalis Gixdan”, withMervyn’s assistance. He has helped with the carving of a Munka canoe, and a 37’West Coast Style canoe from Quatsino. Calvin has also carved a 22-footNuu-chah-nulth style sealing canoe (ch’apats), with Mervyn’s assistance.In 1995, during a potlatch given by Calvin and his brother,Ross Hunt Sr., he received his Chief’s name, from his wife’s side of thefamily, “Tlasutiwalis.” In July of 1998, he was seated as the fourth primaryChief of the Mowachaht; the Hereditary Chieftainship, which belonged to hisgrandfather, Dr. Billy, of Tsuwana (Friendly Cove), his Chief’s name being “Nassoom yees.”

On May 28, 2004 Calvin was honored with induction into style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">If you loveauthentic native Art, please also have a look at my other listings and don\'tforget to save/follow my store tomake sure you don\'t missout,I\'m adding new pieces every week-and Thank you!!!

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