250. Black Nature Store Resin Totem

Unusual 7" resin piece with bear devouring salmon on top of a bird like figure with human face. Possibly Raven in mid transformation, as lower part of the face has the shape of a beak.

Rear has the remains of a large paper label, probably with a background story and a secondary label from 'Nature Store'

 Base has a recess with initials CMC-MCC  VIB B  1418

249. Swityk Raven Totem

 

Compact Raven sculpture, 3" high, black resin with white highlights.

Similar in form to Boma Chesspiece Raven No. 169. See also 222. 161 and 160 for other Swityk of Canada pieces

248. Wooden Totem Pole

8" wooden totem, same style as 189. Missing 'Victoria' sticker from front of base. Slightly taller than 189, with some variations in carving and paint style, but same essential form. No makers marks

Possibly produced for British Columbia Centennial in 1958.
 

247. Petite Japanese Thunderbird

Tiny 2" Thunderbird made in Japan for tourist market. Possibly plastic or bone, hand painted.

 

246. Pewter Thunderbird Figure

Small white metal pewter figure of Thunderbird, with wings outstretched. Finely detailed, just under 3" high. Unknown maker - marked WS on rear

 

245. Black Diamond Wooden Raven

Wooden Raven figure from Black Diamond company. 4" high with stand, hand painted. Comes with small booklet containing Raven and Sun myth. Advertised as a 'Raven' the image seems to suggest a Thunderbird with the high 'ears', most commonly associated with the style.
 

244. Black Plaster Steer Totem

Unusual plaster or composite piece, in a fanciful design style, featuring a steer skull and a naked human figure holding fish.

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.