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Hawk & Killerwhale Model Pole
Wilf J. Sampson
CA$2,400.00Yellow Cedar wood, Abalone shell, Acrylic paint
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Eagle Ring
Corrine Hunt
CA$2,440.0018K Yellow Gold, 14K White Gold, Engraved
Cut-Out Design
Width: 1/2″
Size: 7 -
People of the Eagle Frontlet
Barry Scow
CA$2,450.00Yellow Cedar wood, Acrylic paint
Includes stand
“People of the Eagle” Frontlet, masterfully carved and painted by Kwakwaka’wakw artist Barry Scow, represents the Chief and his people of the Eagle clan. True to form of Barry’s fine carving, this frontlet portrays the Eagle with Sun, and commemorates Barry’s link to his Grandfather, who was a Chief, and to his heritage.
A Frontlet is a forehead mask attached to a woven headpiece, worn only by Chiefs and high-ranking individuals in order to display status. This particular frontlet carries the Eagle and Sun motif. The Eagle position belonged to the highest-ranking Chief in the village.
The Eagle lives in the sky, or Upper World, and represents status, power, peace and friendship. Eagle is the Chief of the birds, an honor he shares with the Woodpecker. The Sun is a popular Kwakwaka’wakw motif, used quite regularly in their art. The sun can represent life and creative forces as well as warmth and healing.
To further establish his high position, the Chief practiced a traditional act of discarding his wealth in front of other Chiefs. Much of this wealth was in the form of copper. To break the copper or throw it into the ocean, symbolized that he and his clan were modest of their wealth and that the value of friendship weighed more than the value of material wealth.
To assist the Chief with this historical display of modesty, a subordinate was appointed. The assistant is portrayed below the beak of the Eagle, carved in intricate detail, as one can see in the teeth and tongue of the human face. Another beautiful component of this piece are the Chief’s people, delicately cradled in the beak of the Eagle.
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Raven’s Tail Chilkat Miniature Apron / Mask
Trace Yeomans
CA$2,500.00Ultrasuede, String
7 x 8.5″ (mask only)
14 x 14 x 4.25 (with display case)
“I wanted to create a piece that was emblematic of this time. Something [that was] meaningful to me and that would represent my culture. I wanted to keep the traditional aspect intact, so I made the mask resemble a miniature dance apron. Although these masks are strictly decorative, I have added ties so they can be put on the face for photos to represent that they are masks.” – Trace Yeomans
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Two Working Together Hled sda sGwaansang (Bow & Arrow)
Robert Davidson RCA
CA$2,500.00Serigraph, Edition of 49
2022
Unframed
(For inquiries on Custom Framing, please contact the gallery)
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Human Transformation Spoon Pendant
Philip Janze
CA$2,500.0014K Yellow gold, Engraved
Circa 1980
Signed: 80 JANZE
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Nuu-chah-nulth Speaker Mask
Tom Patterson
CA$2,500.00Red Cedar wood, Cedar bark, Feathers, Acrylic paint
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Hagwilook’am-xsgaak Paddle
Harrison Martin
CA$2,500.00Yellow cedar wood, Acrylic paint
Custom paddle stands available upon request – please inquire for details
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Killerwhale Ring
Ivan Thomas
CA$2,520.0014K Yellow Gold, Engraved
Bezel Set Diamond, VVS1 F-G Colour, 25 pts
Domed, Tapered
Width: 3/8″
Size: 6.75 -
“Salmon Between the Swells” Paddle
Jody Sparrow
CA$2,550.00Yellow Cedar wood, Copper wire, Copper disc, Acrylic paint
Custom paddle stands available upon request – please inquire for details
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Arctic Eclipse (Printer’s Proof) [Framed]
Susan Point RCA
CA$2,600.00Serigraph, Edition II of II
1999
Framed
Printer’s Proof (PP) – The print the Master Printer is entitled to keep out of the edition as a record of the work done.
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Hummingbird Ring
Carmen Goertzen
CA$2,600.00Sterling silver, Engraved, Abalone shell
Width: 3/8″
Size: 7.75 -
Octopus & Dogfish Paddle
Alyson Bell
CA$2,600.00Red Cedar wood, Acrylic paint
Double-sided
Custom paddle stands available upon request – please inquire for details
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Killerwhale Ring
Norman Bentley
CA$2,640.0014K Yellow Gold, 14K White Gold Rails, Engraved
Cut-Out Design
Width: 7/16″
Size: 6.75