Raven and the Light mask is just stunning! Incredible carving and painting details by the premier First Nations “power couple” carving today. Measures (including entire cedar raffia fringe) 26 x 16 x 8. Priced at $8,500.

The artists combine their strong roots together in their combined Cree and Coast Salish First Nations heritage traditions. Remarkable details combined with their passionate spirited forms have major impact. We are very proud to offer this creative and powerful piece.

Mischievous and curious, the Raven plays many important roles in Pacific Northwest Coast Culture. For some, he symbolizes creation, transformation, knowledge, prestige as well as the complexity of nature and the subtlety of truth. He also symbolizes the unknown and shows that every person sees the world in a different way.

The Raven was often called upon to clarify truths in visions, as the wise elders knew that what the eye sees is not always the truth. Many people of the Pacific Northwest Coast refer to him as a helper to the creator, and it is believed by some that messages from the creator of the cosmos are buried in the wings of the Raven only to be released to the families most deserving of his knowledge.

The Raven is a long-distance healer and is known as the “keeper of secrets,” he helps us in our lives by exposing the truth of kept secrets that could potentially harm us, and in doing so he helps us back to good health. The Raven was only ever feared if misused.

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