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Halibut Hook
Cicero August
Price upon requestRed Cedar wood, Bone, String, Waxed Cord, Acrylic paint -
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“Don’t kill my spirit” (Octopus) Bench
Corrine Hunt
$1,600.00 CADRed Cedar wood, Reclaimed Yellow Cedar wood, Acrylic paint
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“Umon’hun” Coffee Table
Corrine Hunt
$3,670.00 CADRed Cedar wood, Laser cut Steel (powder-coated), Glass top
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“RuBY” Coffee Table
Corrine Hunt
$2,450.00 CADReclaimed Red Cedar wood, Copper, Acrylic paint, Glass, Steel legs (powder-coated)
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Chief Walking Stick
Wilf J. Sampson
$1,600.00 CADYellow Cedar wood, Abalone shell
Figures Eagle & Frog
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Nolax’s (Sea Lion) Miya (Salmon) Journey
Lyle Wilson
Price upon requestMarine Ivory, Abalone shell
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Halxinix (Orca) & Eel Sculpture
Lyle Wilson
Price upon requestMarine Ivory, Abalone shell
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Gax (Raven): Shamanic Version of Light
Lyle Wilson
Price upon requestMarine Ivory, Abalone shell
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Gonagadet “Lazy Son-in-Law” Sculpture
Andrew Williams
$4,800.00 CADArgillite, Abalone shell
The Lazy Son-in-Law is a story of a young son-in-law who is chastised by his mother-in law for sleeping in late, not taking care of his tools, not bringing in enough firewood and above all not catching enough fish or trapping enough game.
Growing tired of her nagging, the young son-in-law announced he was going inland for several days. Taking his best stone adze and several other tools, he ventured to a nearby lake. Here, he cut down the tallest of Red Cedar trees and constructed a large trap and waited on guard, ready for the infamous Wasgo to appear. Shortly the water began to churn and the four-legged, finned Wasgo appeared snapping at the enticing bait. The young crafty hunter released the remaining cedar trap to ensnare and break the Seabear’s back.
After dragging the mighty Seabear ashore, he skinned it, and burned its carcass in a great fire. The next night, adorned in the Seabear’s skin, he swam in the lake and finally out to sea. The following evenings he began to catch large prey, salmon, seals and sea-lions; not just one but many and placing them all as gifts on the old mother-in-law steps, and in the morning he would return home in human form, silent to his adventures. Unaware of her son-in-laws newfound gift, the old woman began to sing her own praise; claiming how lucky they all were for her being in touch with the masters of the sea.
Soon, her pride knowing no boundaries she decided to hold a feast in honor of herself. The morning of the feast no gifts from the sea were to be found, but she did not fret as another good sign had occurred – her lazy son-in-law was nowhere to be seen. Guests arrived and celebrations were underway when Wasgo came forth from the sea bearing sea gifts. The daughter ran up to Wasgo with guests and mother behind. Although, no words were exchanged, everyone could see the eyes of the Wasgo belonged to that of the son-in-law.
From that day forth, no one ever bought fish to the hunter’s mother-in-law again for she fainted and died on the spot, but the daughter received sea gifts every morning, summer and winter, for the remainder of her life.
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Eagle’s Play Glass Rattle
Susan Point
$6,800.00 CADHand blown glass, Red Cedar wood base
This beautiful contemporary rattle is made with hand-blown glass, an example of Susan Point’s balance between traditional and contemporary styles. It demonstrates her ability to diversify, yet reveals her respect for tradition and ancient mythology. Based on an ancient implement, a spindle whorl was used for spinning wool into yarn for the process of creating fine woolen blankets.
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Raven Cod Lure
Luke Marston
$9,800.00 CADRed Cedar wood, Yellow Cedar wood, Cedar bark, Copper, Stone, Acrylic paint
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Eagle, Dogfish, Beaver & Frog Box
Derek J. White
Price upon requestSterling Silver, Argillite, Abalone shell, Mastodon Ivory, Repousse, EngravedThis piece opens to reveal an inner box with relief engraving that echos the outer lid.
Traditionally, boxes were considered prized possessions and customarily used to store wealth or special ceremonial objects such as masks, rattles, clothing and adornments. People often gave names to these beautiful ornate boxes, told stories about their histories and treated them as family heirlooms. However, non-decorated boxes acted as instruments of life – from storing less precious articles, to food and later used for mortuary purposes. In Haida mythology, a stack of boxes contained the essence from which Raven created the world.
Eagle, Dogfish, Beaver and Frog Box retains its traditional elements through conception and imagery. Derek exhibits his mastery in his precision of line and perfect symmetry of the formline of this treasure. The gently angled lid with Abalone inlay, as well as the engraved and incised elements on the box is suggestive of the prototypic bent cornered wooden boxes and chests.
The box contains not only depictions of four important crest animals, but connects to past traditions in which a box held more than the material object, it also linked people to their heritage, lineage and each other.
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Beaver & Bear Box
Derek J. White
$8,000.00 CADSterling Silver, Argillite, Abalone shell, Engraved
Although Derek White’s Beaver and Bear Box is constructed from the contemporary material of Sterling Silver combined with Argillite, this box retains its traditional values through conception and imagery. Derek exhibits his mastery in his precision of line and perfect symmetry of the formline on this treasure. The gently angled lid with Abalone inlay as well as the engraved and incised elements on the box is suggestive of the prototypic bent cornered wooden boxes and chests.