SIGNED JOE PETERS JR. NORTHWEST COAST NATIVE ARTIST SIGNED SEA MONSTER MASK "KOMA-KWA" MASK. Signed JOE PETERS JR. Northwest Coast Native Artist signed Sea Monster Mask "Koma-Kwa" mask. Mask made and signed by artist: JOE PETERS JR. It is dated 1990 and titled "Koma-Kwa." which represents the mythological figure of Komokwa. It is a carved and painted wooden mask which has the traditional palette of red, black, green, and white. It has prominent, circular eyes; a wide, red mouth; and is framed by natural fiber material (likely cedar bark or similar), which represents hair or a headdress element.
ARTIST PROFILE: JOE PETERS JR. began his carving career at the age of six. Joe was partly self-taught, he also trained with his grandfather, Jack James, and received instruction on the basics of mask carving and design from Dwayne Simeon. He was strongly influenced by Kwakwaka'wakw artists, Beau Dick and Russell Smith. Joe spent a year working with Tony Hunt and John Livingston at their Arts of the Raven workshop in Victoria, BC. His works continue to be featured in many public and private collections, which include pieces in Europe, Mexico, and the USA. Joe Peters passed away in August of 1994. - Height (excluding "hair"): 9.25 inches. Estimate $300-400
