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Edenshaw, Charles (attributed to)Untitled; Haida Argillite Plate |
| Attributed to the renowned Haida artist, Charles
Edenshaw, this platter is a superb example of Haida design and argillite
carving. The material, argillite, is found in one location in the
world only; a mountain in the Queen Charlotte Islands, which belongs
to the Haida people. It is a shale-like stone which requires great
skill to carve because it is both fragile and unyielding.
As with all Northwest Coast art the carver made this piece to be used and was undoubtedly a prized object reserved for feasts. At the centre of the platter is the Haida Wolf and Sea-Wolf intertwined; on the perimeter is a repeating pattern alternating a young Haida man and Frog, a secondary Haida crest. Notice the interlacing of human and frogs' legs. The rim of the dish is beautifully interlocking wings and fins of Haida formline. |
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