Northwest Coast Native Art

$98.00

Item 04204

4 3/4 x 9 x 6

1 lbs. 8 oz.

Extra packaging required. A surcharge of 7.00 will be added to order.

Raven SpiritBox Rosewood

Resin composite in rosewood

The Spirit Box collection by BOMA represents some of the finest expressions of West Coast Art available. Whether you add one or all seven of the unique Spirit Box designs to your collection each one will have its own individual and personal meaning. This Spirit Box is made from a composite material that simulates the look and feel of argillite. This composite is a faithful reproduction of the material usually used in the original carving. Argillite is a slate that is only found on a remote mountainside in the Slatechuck Valley of Graham Island on Haida Gwaii (Queen Charlotte Islands). At the end of the 18th century, Haida carvers began to elaborately carve boxes exclusively in argillite to satisfy the demands of Victorian collectors who understood the rarity of the dense material. In this century argillite use has become cost prohibitive.

PANABO

Produced by BOMA Manufacturing and distributed by Panabo Sales Limited of Vancouver, British Columbia.

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The Raven is the most important being in the Northwest Coast art and mythology. In stories, Raven is intelligent, curious, innovative and resourceful, yet selfish, greedy, deceitful and mischievous. He always follows his appetite, and consequently is often in trouble: in fact, that is when he does some of his best creative work. Among many other achievements, Raven determined the order of things in the world, as we know it; secured the blessings of Fire, water, Sun, Moon, stars; and discovered humankind and all other creatures. He is the original organizer. He is also known to be a relentless schemer and practical joker, lustful, impulsive, and cunning.

Understanding Northwest Coast Art - Cheryl Shearar