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Tokwit Puppet

Dick, Beau

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Artwork Detail - V6

Dick, Beau
Ceremonial puppet
Kwakwaka’wakw
‘Yalis (Alert Bay), British Columbia, Canada
1996
Acrylic and horsehair on cedar
overall: 81.5 cm x 24.5 cm x 15 cm
A tall black puppet that resembles the shape of a human figure. The face has been painted green, with white, black, and red details outlining the eyebrows, eyes, nose, and mouth. The lips are open, revealing a top line of white teeth. Two circular shapes painted in green, white, and red are on the breast of the figure. The figure has brown hair coming out of it’s head, likely horse hair. There is also woven cedar -- possibly also intended to represent hair -- coming out of the top of the puppet’s head, and down past it’s shoulders where it splits into two braids.
A tall black puppet that resembles the shape of a human figure. The face has been painted green, with white, black, and red details outlining the eyebrows, eyes, nose, and mouth. The lips are open, revealing a top line of white teeth. Two circular shapes painted in green, white, and red are on the breast of the figure. The figure has brown hair coming out of it’s head, likely horse hair. There is also woven cedar -- possibly also intended to represent hair -- coming out of the top of the puppet’s head, and down past it’s shoulders where it splits into two braids.
ceremonies, puppets, religion and mythology, spirits
Woodwork
Formline Design Elements
Gift of David and Diane Reesor.
U023.2.7

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