Frog Maskette Earrings

Frog Maskette EarringsThis Frog Head Sculpture was hand carved and painted by Kwakwaka'wakw artist Rod Smith. It had been carved from basswood, sits on a removable red cedar base, and has been painted in black and green acrylic. Rod is perhaps best known for his precise and elegant painting style. The Frog symbolizes wealth and abundance. When a Frog is portrayed in art with his tongue touching another creature, it represents the sharing of knowledge and power. Find more

This yellow cedar panel is just over 11 3/4 inches or 29 1/2 centimeters in diameter and nearly 1 inch or 2 1/2 centimeters thick

and numbered in original

is transformed by the huntress

Stick by stick and branch by branch

A life cycle that begins in a small stream

green and black by Master Carver Garner Moody from the Haida Nation

The bowl measures about 7 3/4 inches (20 cm) in height and 6 inches (15 cm) in width and depth

2 inches or 5 centimeters wide in the center and tapering down to 1 inch or 2 1/2 centimeters wide at the back

but relentless pursuit by her brothers to find the lost Princess causes the Prince to flee with her

cedar bark twine

this mask is about 11 inches or 28 cm high and 11 inches wide

and include native elements