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Blue Heron & Killerwhale Model Pole
Gryn White
$1,100.00 CADArgillite
The Great Blue Heron is a year-round inhabitant of the Northwest Coast. It symbolizes grace and patience, and is known for its easy-going nature. Traditionally, it was valued both as a winter food and as an alarm-raiser: a Heron cries out a loud warning at the approach of a human.
The Killerwhale is a powerful underwater hunter and considered the sea manifestation of the land Wolf. It’s commonly known to mate and guard its family for a lifetime. Thus, a whale sighted near the shore, was believed to be a transformed human trying to communicate with his family. Killerwhales are associated with family, power, strength, dignity and communication.
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3. Eagle, Killerwhale, Bear & Frog Model Pole
Christian White
Price upon requestArgillite, Catlinite, Abalone shell
Argillite is grey colour and a relatively soft stone to carve which hardens over time as it begins to oxidize once removed from the mine. As it is relatively a limited resource, it is difficult to obtain large pieces from the quarry. Apart from small totem poles like this, the kinds of objects carved from Argillite include plates with carved and incised designs, pendants, pipes, small boxes, and sculptured figures.
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19. Raven, Frog, Chief, Eagle & Human Pole
Marcel Russ
$8,500.00 CADArgillite
17 x 4 x 4″
Argillite is grey colour and a relatively soft stone to carve which hardens over time as it begins to oxidize once removed from the mine. As it is relatively a limited resource, it is difficult to obtain large pieces from the quarry. Apart from small totem poles like this, the kinds of objects carved from Argillite include plates with carved and incised designs, pendants, pipes, small boxes, and sculptured figures.