Carved Bear Panel Brooch

Carved Bear Panel BroochThis Bear Panel is hand carved in red cedar by Kwakiutl artist Trevor Hunt. It has been painted in black, turquoise, teal, and red acrylic, with 11 inlays of mother of pearl, two inlays of abalone, two onlays of copper, and has been trimmed with rope. The Bear Symbol represents strength, family, vitality courage and health. The bear is thoughtful and independent, with little need for fellowship. The bear is also self contained and strong willed in

Utilizing only four colours

The edition consists of 300 signed & numbered copies

The Thunderbird comes from the Hendersons and the Raven comes from the Hunts

able to catch and lift a Killerwhale

and about 7 inches or 16 centimeters deep

the Raven and the Fungus Man

"The Skeena River valley and its mountains will forever hold a special place in my heart

beauty of your lineage and I believe they are The Grateful Dead

2 inches or 5 centimeters wide and weighs over 1 ounce or 30 grams

Kulus is usually depicted with white feathers on the top of the head and in some cases

The mask is close to 15 inches or 38 centimeters long

The Panel represents a Chilkat Blanket design sandblasted into a 1/2 inch or about a 1