Little Gem: Wild Woman, Dzunukwa, authentic and direct from Rey Dickie - SOLD

• Nation: Kwakwaka' wakw art, Kwakiutl art, native artists Vancouver Island
• Artist: Dickie, Rey
• Type: Mask

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Fabulous craftsmanship in this little Gem:

Dzunukwa - Wild Woman Mask by Rey Dickie, member of the Kwakiutl Nation, Vancouver Island, British Columabia's Pacific Northwest Coast. 

Rey started his career by apprenticing under Stan Hunt, Mervyn Child and David Mungo Knox. 

This little Dzunukwa (Wild Woman) Mask is decorated with strings of horse hair which just adds to the look of the Wild Woman. The face is beautifully painted in traditional colors, light stain applied, really rich in expression. Rey was inspired by Henry Hunt and successfully followed his lines and carving style in this piece. 

It's made for wall hanging, hanger already attached. Signed at the back.

Measurements: 6" x 6" x 3 1/2" 

Meaning: Dzunukwa (Wild Woman) also Tsonoqua, Tsonokwa, is a figure in Kwakwaka'wakw mythology. She is an ancestor of the Namgis clan through her son, Tsilwalagame. She is venerated as a bringer of wealth, but is also greatly feared by children, because she is also known as an ogress who steals children and carries them home in her basket to eat. Her appearance is that of a naked, black in color, old monster with long pendulous breasts. She is also described as having bedraggled hair. In masks and totem pole images she is shown with bright red pursed lips because she is said to give off the call "Hu!" It is often told to children that the sound of the wind blowing through the cedar trees is actually the call of Dzunuḵ̓wa.

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About This Artist

Rey Dickie is a member of the Kwakwaka’wakw (Kwakiutl) First Nation, now living on Vancouver Island, Canada’s Pacific Northwest Coast. He was the apprentice to master carver Stan Hunt and Mervyn Child, working together on the monument...Artist bio and other available works »