Description: Canada Coast Salish Hand Carved & Painted Orca Killer Whale Brooch, Signed, Artie George A striking handmade carved and painted orca "Killer Whale" totem pin made by the artist / designer Artie George. It is in excellent condition. Hand signed on reverse by the artist: "killerwhale, by Artie George, Canada" Coast Salish refers a group of ethnically and linguistically related Indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast, living in British Columbia, Canada and the U.S. states of Washington and Oregon. Artie George, great nephew of Chief Dan George, is a Coast Salish woodcarver. Born in North Vancouver in 1970, he is from the Tsleil-Waututh Nation (Burrard Band). Artie began carving at the age of 13 and is mainly self-taught. His art is in collections around the world, including the Smithsonian Native American Museum in Washington D.C. Dimensions:Height: 2 1/2"Width: 2" Weight: 5 grams
Price: 75 USD
Location: Quincy, Massachusetts
End Time: 2024-03-14T20:53:26.000Z
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Handmade: Yes
Country/Region of Manufacture: Canada
Culture: Canadian Aboriginal
Artisan: Artie George
Provenance: Ownership History Not Available
Tribal Affiliation: Salish
Theme: Killer whale, orca
Object: Pin, brooch
