Eagle Rattle Yagis or Sea Monster

Eagle Rattle Yagis or Sea MonsterThis is a hand carved Eagle Rattle by Kwak'wakawakw artist Sandy Johnson. It is carved in red cedar and it has a removable yellow cedar base. It is painted with copper, black and red acrylic and it has copper beads inside the rattle. Sandy is a member of the Kwikwasutinuxw Haxwamis First Nation. The Eagle is known as The master of skies and is a symbol of great significance. He is believed to be the creature with the closest relationship with the

The earrings each measure approximately 1 inch or 2 1/2 centimeters in diameter

Image size measures about 14x18

while the sun glares around it as it passes

3x20 inches or 34x50

This was followed by the chasing technique

8 mm wide and 16 inches or over 40 centimeters long

has also been named the “Year of the Veteran

This piece was acquired from a collection

These Orca or Killer Whale Oval Gold Earrings are carved in 14 karat gold by Kwakwaka´wakw Artist Joe Wilson from the Namgis First Nation

This Killer Whale or Maxinukw Mask is hand-carved in red cedar and signed by Kwakwaka'wakw artist Talon George from the Gwa’sala and ‘Nakwaxda’xw First Nations in Port Hardy on Vancouver Island

Image size measures about 14 x 19 inches or 37 X 48 centimeters

Over the course of time