Ancestors Bentwood Box
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Yellow Cedar wood, Red Cedar wood, Abalone, Operculum shell, Quartz
CA$18,000.00
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Yellow Cedar wood, Red Cedar wood, Abalone, Operculum shell, Quartz
Dimensions | 18.5 x 25 x 13" (46.99 x 63.5 x 33.02cm) |
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Product Number | I-100445 |
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Artist | Sean Whonnock |
Nation | Kwakwaka'wakw Nation |
Description | Kwakwaka’wakw Nation Known for his work in wood, stone, precious metals and on canvas, Sean Whonnock was born and still lives in Alert Bay, BC on Northern Vancouver Island. By the age of nine he had been introduced to the Northwest Coast Native Art form and at twelve, Sean was selected to enter a carving program led by George Hunt Jr. His art work has been influenced by other renowned carvers like Beau Dick, Wayne Alfred, Richard Hunt, Tony Hunt and Calvin Hunt. Sean is also continually inspired by Mungo Martin, Willi Seaweed and Charlie James – groundbreaking artists who helped popularize Kwakwaka’wakw art. Sean has consistently produced carvings and paintings since 1990 and is constantly updating his own unique style. His passion is fueled by the Kwakwaka’wakw culture and his work has become valued by collectors, galleries and museums. Sean and his cousin Jonathan Henderson carved and raised a symbolic pole in Thunderbird Park at the Royal British Columbia Museum in Victoria in 1999. The pole is offered as symbolic gratitude to the Coast Salish people for sharing their land with the Kwakwaka’wakw of Northern Vancouver Island. Sean actively honors his culture by attending Potlatches and has been initiated into the Great Grizzly Bear Society. The Whonnocks feel it is very important to keep family names and privileges alive and well and Sean continues to give back to his people and family by carving and donating specialized masks and other pieces for ceremonial purposes. He has become best known for his ornate Chief’s rattles, pieces that have become widely collected and used in traditional ceremonies. |
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