Argillite Nanasimgit Carving Dogfish or Shark Woman

Argillite Nanasimgit Carving Dogfish or Shark WomanThis Nanasimgit plaque panel was hand carved in 1990 by Haida artist Jerome Parnell. It has been carved in argillite and features 3 inlays of mother of pearl. It was purchased from a collector and is in very good condition. This carving represents the Haida Story where Nanasimgit saves his wife from the Undersea World, to which a Killer Whale had kidnapped and taken her. The carving measures approximately 5 1 2 inches or 14 centimeters long, 2 1 4

they are often referred to as the “Lovebirds” because of the bonding between Eagles and Ravens in many First Nations cultures

As the seas rise

the fisherman suddenly pulls the line

hoping to force the monster to sneeze and cough up the moon

The paddle measures approximately 59 inches or 150 centimeters long

This series is the first of Cook’s career that raised an overwhelming and positive response

The last image shows Russell holding the mask

great grandparents have had an enormous impact on me

he screams out “Hai

The people treated the first salmon taken each year with ritual respect in cooking and consuming

The size is 1 5/8 of an inch or 4 centimeters long by a little more than 1/2 of an inch or 1 1/4 centimeters wide

The size of the print is 15 inches or 38 centimeters wide and 15 inches or 38 centimeters high