Eagle & Bear Model Pole
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Yellow Cedar wood, Acrylic paint
13.5 x 4 x 4" (34.29 x 10.16 x 10.16cm)
CA$2,150.00
Only 1 available
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Yellow Cedar wood, Acrylic paint
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Goat Horn Ladle
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Today, spoon and ladle productions are based on these traditional objects and are meant to be both objects of function and display. In addition to traditional mediums such as cedar wood, goat or mountain sheep horn, many modern-day spoons and ladles are constructed of gold, silver and pewter.
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Hawk & Killerwhale Model Pole
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Eagle, Wolf & Raven Bentwood Box
Wilf J. Sampson
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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 intelligent Eagle symbolizes status, power, peace and friendship, while the Raven is associated with Creation, Heroism, Transformation. The Wolf is a symbol of patience, individuality and protection.