Kolus Spirit Limited Edition Print Eagle

Kolus Spirit Limited Edition Print EagleThis "Kolus Spirit" serigraph was created in 1996 by Kwakwaka'wakw artist Mark Henderson of the Wei Wai Kum First Nation. This print is #46 of an edition of 150 was acquired from a collection and is in excellent condition. Ko'lus Kolus Kulus is a young Thunderbird, sometimes referred to as the younger brother or sister of Thunderbird. The Ko'lus has a coat of white down so thick it makes him hot and prone to sweating. Like the Thunderbird, the Ko'lus

In the centre of the mask is a human figure

and they called back

copper cheeks

and 7 inches or 18 centimeters deep

a young Gitxsan hunter

and adorned with cedar bark

and 3 3/4 inches or 9 1/2 centimeters deep

have maintained and practiced their culture

I travel up to the heavens in search of a star for my wife

This bentwood box has bottom and sides made of yellow cedar and a lid of red cedar

The carving tells the Haida creation story in which Raven freed the Haida people from a clam shell:

The Salmon symbolizes abundance