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Gunar and Killer Whale
Gary Minaker-Russ (Haida)
The story of Nanasimgit has long been told amongst the Haida, and Tsimshian of the Northern North...
The story of Nanasimgit has long been told amongst the Haida, and Tsimshian of the Northern Northwest Coast. Amongst the Tsimshian, Nanasimgit is known as Gunarhnesemgyet or Gunar. The story tells of a woman being taken by the Killer Whales and made to marry. Nanasimgit ventures to the home of the Killer Whales to retrieve his wife and bring her home (Barbeau 1953: 269-286).
$3,600.00
Killer Whale and Raven Totem
Robert Davidson (Haida)
c. late 1960sThis is a beautiful argillite pole carved by Robert Davidson and signed "Robert Davi...
c. late 1960sThis is a beautiful argillite pole carved by Robert Davidson and signed "Robert Davidson Jr." indicating this was completed before the death of his grandfather, Robert Davidson Sr, in 1969. This argillite pole has been meticulously detailed, and then the entire surface was polished with wettened emery cloth leaving it with a jet-black sheen.
$8,500.00
Mountain Goat Horn Spoon
Artist Unknown (Tlingit)
c. 1890 Indigenous artwork on the Pacific Northwest Coast often incorporates figures and animal...
c. 1890 Indigenous artwork on the Pacific Northwest Coast often incorporates figures and animals that are related to crest symbols. Crests have been passed down through families and have varying meanings depending on the context and association with a nation, clan, or family. The figures depicted in contemporary Northwest Coast Indigenous artwork also have varying meanings but there are some common characteristics from a range of sources, including oral histories and artist descriptions.Kil...
$1,800.00
Killer Whale Spoon
Artist Unknown (Northern Coastal)
The bowl of this spoon is carved on both the front and the back. This is unusual. Most feast spoo...
The bowl of this spoon is carved on both the front and the back. This is unusual. Most feast spoons have carved handles but the bowl is left untouched. The interior depicts a Killer Whale and the exterior depicts a Raven. Indigenous artwork on the Pacific Northwest Coast often incorporates figures and animals that are related to crest symbols. Crests have been passed down through families and have varying meanings depending on the context and association with a nation, clan, or family. The f...
$2,000.00
Spy Hop Killer Whale Sculpture
Rod Smith (Kwakwaka'wakw)
These works are hand-painted and design features may vary. The term 'Spy Hop' refers to the actio...
These works are hand-painted and design features may vary. The term 'Spy Hop' refers to the action when Killer Whales bob near the surface of the water, 'spying' on their surroundings. Indigenous artwork on the Pacific Northwest Coast often incorporates figures and animals that are related to crest symbols. Crests have been passed down through families and have varying meanings depending on the context and association with a nation, clan, or family. The figures depicted in contemporary Northw...
$1,600.00