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Native Artifacts

Three Silk Screened Native Art Prints circa 1980's

The first two are signed and numbered Limited Edition Prints:

$75

1) "Bella Coola Moon Mask" is dated December 1981, signed Sterling Tallio and numbered 123/199. It bears an embossed circular seal reading "Longhouse Productions"
It measures 18 inches wide by 19 inches tall. The moon mask is about 10.5 inches in diameter. Artist Sterling Tallio is a Hereditary Chief from Kimsquit.

$75

2) "Raven's Story" is dated December 1981, signed Curtis Paul, and numbered 116/199. It measures 15 inches wide by 15.5 tall

$75

3) "Life Cycle", aka SPAWNING, is signed "Opie" (Phillip Oppenheim) and dated May 1981. This is accompanied by 2-pages of text. One page describes this particular piece ("The dorsal fins are frogs and the tail fins are moon masks. . .") and the other page features the artist's bio. Opie was a silkscreen instructor for Longhouse Productions at the Vancouver Indian Centre -- now called the Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Centre. The single different egg, amongst the cluster, symbolizes the artist.

$75 each or $200 for all three.

Vintage Native Pendant

$20

60’s Vintage Native American Diamond Pattern Necklace Pendant - REDUCED In attempting to determine from which native nation this diamond pattern originates I’ve found that it could be from plains or southwestern natives and that the design could be derived from the back of a rattle snake. If anyone knows more about the origins of this native jewelry please email me and let me know. The pendant measures 2.5 inches tall and 2.75 inches wide. There are two beaded loops in the top of the necklace string which will hang the item evenly for display. There’s also a single asymmetrical loop on one side at the top of the pendant (for more casual display?) It sports four evenly-spaced tassels at the bottom. The bead colors in the pendant are red, white, yellow, and a transparent blue. There’s a few transparent green beads in the mix of the string portion of the necklace. It’s in very good condition.

Large Porcelain Native Statuette

$150

This magnificent noble figure stands an impressive 16 inches tall.  The base is 4.75 inches square.

 From the base it can be seen that the interior is white bisque porcelain. 

The signature, or maker's mark, has been rendered indiscernible by the glaze.

Meticulously sculpted and painted in his left hand he holds a native drum adorned with feathers.

(The coffee mug is to demonstrate scale)

$150

Native Carving/Teaching Tool

$60

This is a Native carving, and carver’s teaching tool, which demonstrates, in visual eloquence, the step-by-step procedure for carving a Native face. It stands 8.75 inches tall and the carvings are found running down three of the corners of this rectangular piece. It’s an unusual collector’s piece.

Step 1 is a simple notch. The next step, numbered 2, just adds is a second notch. These will become, in eleven steps, the bridge of the nose, and the eyes, of the finished face.

The third, presentation, side looks like a small totem of a Native spirit emerging from the wood. Note the naturally occuring streak near the eye of the finished face reminiscent of the tear in the old U.S. anti-littering TV commercial.

Carved in 1998 the difficult to discern signature looks something like “D. Puenz” (If anyone knows the true name please let me know)

Vintage Copper Native Eagle Salt & Pepper Shakers

$30

Beautiful condition with corks. Made in Japan.

Two Framed Bill Reid Prints

$100

Gold Embossed and Stamped

“The Eagle and the Frog” & “The Bear Mother”

The printing process of this artwork is high quality stamped and embossed with metallic foil.

Bill Reid (1920-1998) is arguably the world’s best Haida artists with his work on display at the Museum of Anthropology and the Vancouver International Airport  His biography and subject storylines are attached to the back of the frame.  The artist's signature is part of the printing process.

The gilded frame measures roughly 18 x 16 inches. The dual matting is high quality precision cut.  
It’s in excellent condition.

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These items could be shipped worldwide for the appropriate S&H fees.

Location: North Burnaby, BC, Canada

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