SHADOWS OF THE THUNDERBIRD

257. Mother Bear Motif Towel

Large Salish design towel with red and black Mother Bear motif

256. Metal Enamelled Wolf Pin

Small zinc alloy pin brooch with coastal Salish image of a Wolf

255. Zinc Totem Keyring

Metal keyring with enamel detailing, possibly based on Stanley Park Totem.

254. Francis Horne Snr Eagle Spirit Keyring

Zinc alloy enamel keyring

253. Joe Wilson Copper Sun Keyring

Zinc alloy enamelled alloy keyring

252. Iljuwas (Bill Reid) Commemorative Coins

Commemorative coin in honour of Haida artist Iluwas - Bill Reid, decorated with Xhuwaji (Grizzly Bear)

(Information taken from Canadian Mint)

The reverse design features Xhuwaji, Haida Grizzly Bear by renowned Haida artist Iljuwas (Bill Reid) on the inner core and extending onto the outer ring. On the top portion of the outer ring, two images of a maple leaf appear within the line pattern. A banner at the bottom of the outer ring bears the inscriptions "BILL" and "REID" in honour of the 100th anniversary of the Haida artist's birth, while "2020" is centred between two security marks that consist of a maple leaf within another maple leaf. The obverse features the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt.

https://www.mint.ca/en/blog/bill-reid-the-man.-the-legend

251. Black Resin Pole with Crab

Six inch resin reproduction, possibly Pearlite or Tahnoo. No makers mark.Human face at the top, with possible crab motif at centre. Lower half is a whale holding a halibut.

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

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.

243. Cherilea Toy Totem Pole

1960's toy totem made by Cherilea for the toy soldier/western figure market. 3" high, in four segmented sections allowing the pole to be extended or swapped around. Entirely imaginary design, made to compete with other toy lines such as Britains, Marx and Timpo. See no. 97, 60