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Showing posts with label black. Show all posts
263. Boma Watchman Pawn Chesspiece
Part of a chess set designed by Christian M. White in 1997, the Watchman represents the pawn.
Figure is seated and shown wearing the tall hat as befits his status. 6cm high, black resin. The complete set comprises of 16 black figures and 16 white. See also Rook Bear and Raven Queen No. 11 and No 169
262. Black Boma Trinket Box
Faux Argillite trinket box, made from black resin. 5.5 cm high and similar diameter.
Exterior depicts a complex intertwined story involving Raven, Bear, Whale, Thunderbird, Sea Wolf and Man.
Lid is decorated by a Sea Wolf or Sea Minster motif. Marked Boma on side and labelled below.
Exterior depicts a complex intertwined story involving Raven, Bear, Whale, Thunderbird, Sea Wolf and Man.
Lid is decorated by a Sea Wolf or Sea Minster motif. Marked Boma on side and labelled below.
See also No. 234 for similar red version.
244. Black Plaster Steer Totem
Style is not based on standard first nations forms, but loosely follows a design which seems more African in origin, apart from the skull headpiece.
Vaguely similar decoration to no.212, with obscure script running around the base, echoing a number of different types of symbol. Presumably fairly modern and mass market production.
No visible trade marks and hand finished.
236. Black Resin Thunderbird with Wings
235. Miniature Black Thunderbird Totem
Small black resin piece, no makers marks. Possibly Boma or Pearlite. 2” high See 148. For similarities.
232. Boma Seal Shaped Grease Bowl
Large 7” long resin cast bowl with ceramic style liner. Made by Boma inTsimshian style.
Representing a seal with flippers and flat tail.
Representing a seal with flippers and flat tail.
222. Swityk Tundra Raven Pair
Five inch ceramic totems, made by Swityk. Advertised as bookends, but probably just two separate items. One has cream coloured finish like similar Swityk designs (See 161, 160). Second version has brilliant white finish, possibly retouched.Cast from resin with white painted finish, mass market tourist items.
196. Boma Raven Dish
Boma Resin dish made in the Tsimshian style. Spoon came separately See no. 68. and .19
Marked 'Tofino B.C Canada'
Style based on traditional ceremonial ware and ornamental dance rattles. See 200.
193. Black Pearlite Eagle Totem
Note the slight curve to the pose of the Eagle, this feature is more exagerrated on No.73 and I assumed it to be a moulding error.
192. Boma Black Resin Raven
Seven inch approx. Standard black resin, broken and repaired at some point. The break occurred just below the Wasco or Sea Wolf's pectoral fins and has not been attached straight. I am debating whether to try and separate it and re-set.
Good rendition of Raven on the top, with Sea Wolf and Beaver below.
185. Boma Black Resin Watchmen Totem
Beaver with face on cheat supports a second unknown animal holding a stick (bear?) A hat decorates the top of the pole.
170. Black Resin Thunderbird Dynasty Pole
A 6" resin pole, which seems to be a copy of N0.116. As the bronze metal version is dated 1958 on the base, I would hesitate to suggest that the resin version is older, as production of this style still continues today.
Based on Thunderbird Dynasty Pole carved by Squamish (Salish) Chief Mathias Joe (a.k.a. Mathias Joe Capilano) and raised at Prospect Point in 1936 during Vancouver's Golden Jubilee.
Based on Thunderbird Dynasty Pole carved by Squamish (Salish) Chief Mathias Joe (a.k.a. Mathias Joe Capilano) and raised at Prospect Point in 1936 during Vancouver's Golden Jubilee.
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