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RAY WESLEY Tsimshian Northwest Coast Carved Wood Placque
RAY WESLEY Tsimshian Northwest Coast Carved Wood Placque

RAY WESLEY Tsimshian Northwest Coast Carved Wood Placque "Thunderbird & Sun"

$ 124.08

Availability: 100 in stock
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • Provenance: Ownership History Not Available
  • Tribal Affiliation: Tsimshian
  • Condition: Used
  • Artisan: Ray Wesley

    Description

    Approximately 7" x 4-3/4", titled/inscribed signed on the back: "Thunderbird & Sun", Hand Carved by Ray Wesley, Tsimshian Indian, Skeena River, B.C. Ray Wesley was born on January 19, 1935 in Port Essington near Hazelton, British Columbia, Canada. This area is representative of the Tsimshian nation, a tribe that inhibits the northern coast of the province. Ray takes the black fish, a commonly depicted northern motif, as his family crest. Ray has been carving for over 40 years.