Artist: Troy Roberts
Tribal affiliation: Kwakiutl
The Kulus is Troy's Family Crest.
The Kulus is a supernatural bird who has the ability to transform into a man - the Kulus lives high in the sky. Some characteristics of the Kulus are his thick supernatural feathers and his great strength.
Headdresses - have a range of functions (sacred, shamanic, practical, ornamental, protective. They may also indicate status and feature crests to display clan associations.
Carved from red cedar with acrylic paint and varathane - all Canadian products -
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