SHADOWS OF THE THUNDERBIRD

205. Danny Joseph Carved Cedar Thunderbird

Large 14" hand carved model, showing man grasping a salmon as Thunderbird rises overhead.

Signed on base by 'Danny Joseph' of Kwakiutl Tribe. Finished with an amber varnish. An old break to left wing has been repaired in the past.

204. Pearlite Tribal Watchman Pole

Part of Pearlite's 'Tribal' range of castings, black resin approximately 10" high. Beaver at base supports another animal - possibly bear or wolf, devouring a Frog. Pole is capped by larvae and possibly Butterfly motif.

Named on base and explanatory sticker on reverse.

203. Francis Pollard Pewter Letter Opener

Presentation boxed pewter opener. Box has The Brown Bear, Westport, Kingston, Canada as a label. Opener has 'fine pewter' and other markings stamped on reverse.

Comes with a small card with artist Francis Pollard bio and some symbolic representations of animals.

202. Schleich Plastic Toy Totem

10 inch toy totem pole, made of hard plastic by Schleich. Hand painted in muted tones. Probably depicting Thunderbird, Beaver and Bear on the bottom. Slightly stylised, but following general art conventions.

201. Mastersculptures Amber Huron Totem

10" resin totem featuring Thunderbird carrying Sea Wolf or whale, above a wolf with inverted himan head and hands. Made in Huron Village, Quebec.

200. Pearlite Resin Bird Dish

Amber resin bird dish - duck or waterfowl. Recess in back, solid casting.

Marked 'Pearlite - Vancouver B.C' See also 196.

199. Vic Yeoda Wooden Totem 'Raven's Deal'

Alaska Black Diamond. Six inch hand carved and painted cedar model Representing two ravens, with the face of a shaman on the chest of the upper figure. Made in Alaska sticker and signed 'Vic Yeoda' See number 179. Entitled 'Raven's Deal'

RAVENS DEAL

Two Ravens appeared before the tribal council to discuss the lack of salmon in the streams. The wise men suspected that one of the Ravens was different

This Raven was actually a Shaman, who had transformed himself into his bird form to find out where the Ravens had hidden the salmon from the streams.

Ravens enjoyed playing tricks on the humans, but this time the old Shaman was smart. He flew with Raven this spring morning, watching him divert the salmon away from the streams, back to sea. A mischievous deed he had made with the Killer Whales so they could have more than their share of fish to eat.

That same night, as Raven's eyes became heavy with sleep, the Shaman turned himself back into his Raven form and flew back over the open ocean to cast a spell on the salmon, making them swim back to the streams, double crossing the deal the Trickster Raven had made with the Killer Whales.

To this day, each spring and fall, the Raven and the Shaman play this game. That is why the salmon return to the streams and this why Ravens do not land on the salt water, where Killer Whale awaits him.

Model in infra red light

198. Inuit Green Stone Figure

Small green stone modern tourist trinket based on the Inuksuk marker. No makers marks, 2" high

Inuit stone figure : inunnguaq "imitation of a person" Used by the arctic tribes as way markers, boundarys or caches.

197. Nabisco Shredded Wheat 'Rin Tin Tin' Premium Totems

Corporal Boone and The Chief Shakes Totem Pole

Chief Cochise and the Beaver and Oyster Totem Pole

Major Swanson and the Sun and Raven Totem Pole

A set of 8 press out and foldable celluloid like plastic cereal premiums from circa 1958. Tying in with the Rin Tin Tin Television show and regular characters. Poles are roughly based on actual historic monumental structures.