-
Canoe Bowl
Douglas David
$925.00 CADRed Cedar wood, Acrylic paint
A ceremonial dish, also known as a feast dish or potlatch dish, was a treasured heirloom which families brought out for great feasts as a gesture of hospitality and welcoming.
-
Frog Bentwood Box
Douglas David
$4,450.00 CADRed Cedar wood, Acrylic paintSpecific and unique to the Northwest Coast People is the bentwood or bent-corner box or container. A most outstanding item of the First Nations people, it is a made from one single plank of wood through a lengthy steaming process – a method strictly adapted by the coastal peoples.
-
-
-
-
-
Whaler’s (Thunderbird) Paddle
Douglas David
$4,400.00 CADYellow Cedar wood, Abalone shell, Acrylic paint
-
Supernatural Sea Raven Mask
Douglas David
$3,200.00 CADRed Cedar wood, Cedar rope, Cedar bark, Acrylic paint
-
-
-
Thunderbird and Killerwhale Bentwood Box
Douglas David
$6,400.00 CADRed Cedar wood, Acrylic paint
Specific and unique to the Northwest Coast People is the bentwood or bent-corner box or container. A most outstanding item of the First Nations people, it is a made from one single plank of wood through a lengthy steaming process – a method strictly adapted by the coastal peoples.
The Killerwhale is an important crest symbol, associated with family, power, strength, dignity and communication. The Thunderbird is a supernatural, mythical creature that lives high in the mountains and feeds on Killerwhale. It’s been aptly named for the thunder that rolls off its wings and lightening comes from its eyes when it flies.
-
