6 ft. Sisiutl Mask, Sea Serpent, Masterpiece by Randy Stiglitz - SOLD

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6 ft. Sisiutl Mask, Sea Serpent, Masterpiece by Randy Stiglitz - SOLD

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What a masterpiece!! This is such superb quality; you can see in every inch of this incredible art piece how much work the artist put into it 

6 ft. large and very powerful Sisiutl - Sea Serpent Mask (providing protection from harm), authentic and direct by Coast Salish Indigenous artist Randy Stiglitz 

Unique - on of a kind, remarkable piece of Indigenous art. Fully hand carved - fully hand painted, designed and signed by Randy Stiglitz.

Extremely detailed and just superb craftsmanship. Randy truly is one of the best. Please have a look at the images I'm providing, the close ups, to appreciate the work. The body of the Sea Serpent is 3" thick, hollowed out by hand from the back, showing an extreme clean finish. Edges and contours are sharp and exact, demonstrating extreme control and skill in the carving process, ensuring that forms are clearly delineated and visually impactful. The ability to achieve such a level of detail and smoothness requires immense skills and patience from the artist, as it involves a painstaking subtractive process of eliminating the wood with great precision. 

The eyes are inlaid with abalone (mother of pearl), the face is decorated with the traditional cedar bark, so many details, please have a close look, I will provide lots of images as always - I just love this piece!!!

Measurements: 6 ft. long, 19" high, 8" deep 

Meaning: The Sisiutl is a symbol for healing power and magic. It's closely associated with war and strength, the Sisiutl is known to be invulnerable and to provide protection from harm. The Sisiutl is one of the most powerful crests, and mythological creatures in the mythology of the Kwakwaka'wakw, Nuu-chah-nulth and various other Tribes and figures prominently in their art, dances and songs. Sisiutl is the god of warrior invincibility, a magic war-canoe that can go underground and guardian of the house of the sky people. Sisiutl are frequently depicted as a two headed sea serpent or snake with a human-like head in the middle of the body. All three heads are surmounted by "horns of power" The humanoid central head likely symbolizes Sisiutl’s supernatural shape-shifting powers Sisiutl could also change size from a few centimeters to a span sufficient to block off a bay. As a transformative creature of vast shamanic power, the Sisiutl could travel in and across all boundaries: land, water, & air. There is a belief among the Coast Salish that Sisiutl employ orca/killer whales for transportation. It is so powerful, that contact or even seeing one, was believed to cause sickness or death. According to legend, looking at the sisiutl can turn a person into stone. However, if one kills a Sisiutl, it has healing powers. Images or sculptures of Sisiutl were employed to guard canoes and cedar plank longhouses.Warriors traditionally wear the sisiutl's emblem for protection in battle. Thunderbirds are one of the few predators of Sisiutl

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About This Artist

Randy Stiglitz was born in Pender Harbour in 1953. He is of Coast Salish descent through his mother and is from the Sechelt native band.  He has been an artist for most of his life and comes from a background of Salish artists. Randy has...Artist bio and other available works »

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