Kwakiutl First Nation Custom Sterling Silver 'Bukwas' Spirit of the Dead Pendant West Coast Native Indigenous Art Jewelry
On offer is a made to order west coast namgis first nation hand carved silver''bukwas'' round antiqued patina look pendant. By world renowned master carver joe r. Wilson with his depiction of bukwas in the style of the namgis, kwakiutl first nation. Bukwas lives in the deep forests of the pacific northwest.
He is a spirit of the dead identified with an afterlife realm inhabited by various ghosts, especially the souls of those who have drowned. Bukwas may serve as the psychopomp between realms. Fine example of indigenous art from the northwest coast first nations of canada. Please note that this is a custom recreated hand carved item that will have slight, subtle differences that are very hard to distinguish when completed from the pictures shown above. If you wish to have joe engrave a name or initials on the back of this item at no extra charge, please provide correct spelling upon order. The homelands of the kwakwaka''wakw -'speakers of kwakwala' - or kwakiutl first nations are just north of the coast salish peoples. The territory stretches from alert bay, on vancouver island''s northeast coast, to the adjacent mainland covering the many islands inbetween. Masters of art and drama, the kwakiutl traditionally spent half their year living within family clans, and half the year within secret societies that performed masked dances in winter ceremonies. These ceremonies overshadowed the pageantry and spectacle of all the other potlatching nations of the pacific coast.Joe wilson - first nations artist was born in 1966 to the kwakwaka'wakw hak'wesagame' tribe. Joe a descendant of the'namgis first nation, is grandson of chief alvin edgar alfred. Joe's carving began at age 21 after being exposed to the work of master carver willie seaweed.
Joe is well known for his very detailed oriented wood carvings and his elaborate silver, copper and gold jewelry. Besides many others, joe headed a large project in the netherlands, the dolfinarium harderwijk. The project consisted of a kwakwaka'wakw village which encompassed the legend of the undersea kingdom.
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