Eclipse MaskThis Eclipse Mask is hand carved by Kwakwaka'wakw artist Gilbert Dawson. It has been carved from red cedar, painted in acrylic, and adorned with removable feathers. The black paint has an additive that gives it a subtle shimmer. Many Northwest Coast Indigenous peoples, particularly those of the Kwakwaka'wakw Nations, believe that a lunar eclipse occurs when a monster in the sky, sometimes referred to as a giant supernatural codfish, attempts to