Northwest Coast First Nations wooden Art carving: Eagle Letter opener, 1988

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Northwest Coast First Nations wooden Art carving: Eagle Letter opener, 1988:
$15.00

Unusual find - Fabulous Art carving from the First Nations of the Pacific Northwest Coast... and shipping is FREE to US and Canada!

This is a hand carved cedar wooden EAGLE letter opener. Exquisite craftsmanship - it\'s really thin which is very difficult to do - only a master carver can manage this. Very clean and detailed carving - gorgeous!!

It\'s dated 1988!!!

Measurements: 10\" long, 2\" wide - very thin!!!

Carved to perfection byFloyd (Tyee/Tyron) Joseph. He is a member of the Coast SalishFirst Nations, he is an Hereditary Chief of the Squamish Band on the West Coastof British Columbia. His ancestral name Tyee was given to him at a Potlatch in1975. Floyd was born in 1953 at Homulticison (Capilano), BC, ontheNorthShoreof the Burrard Inlet. Hisfather, Larry Joseph, was a carver, and Floyd was immersed in Salish art from avery early age. His mother, Marjorie Rose Thom, was originally from the NanaimoBand.

After graduating in art fromCarsonGrahamHigh SchoolinNorth Vancouver, Josephattended Capilano college, majoring in art, sculpture, pottery, drawing anddesign. During this period he also visitedParis,AmsterdamandLondonto explore museums, the art andthe peoples. Since then, Joseph has gained international recognition. In 1990he was awarded a Canada Council Grant in Fine Arts and went on to produce amajor exhibition at the Marion Scott Gallery of Vancouver. Traditionalfull-scale house posts, poles, welcoming figures, carved and painted bowls,masks and sculptures reflect his heritage and knowledge of who he is and wherehe comes from. Welcoming figures like the one on UVic’s campus, when raised infront of one’s dwelling, served to protect the land and the inhabitants, welcomethose who came to visit and honor one’s spiritual beliefs and achievements.

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