This piece was created by British Columbia First Nations Kwakwaka'wakw artist Sammy Dawson from traditional yellow cedar. Colour has been added to accentuate the features of the carving and a stain has been, which gives the piece a feeling of age. Sammy has signed the back of the carving and I will provide a copy of his biography to the winner. FREE SHIPPING WORLDWIDE.

BEAVER

Beaver is a popular image within Northwest Coast art and appears as a crest image in many regions. Beaver is respected for its industrious nature and is considered to be very wise.

According to one oral tradition, the first Beaver came into being through the transformation of a woman. The woman’s husband, driven by a desire to attain approval from his wife’s family, partook in long and frequent hunting trips in order to demonstrate his abilities as a provider. Swimming became the woman’s only escape from her feelings of loneliness. She expanded her pond by constructing a dam, built a water dwelling, and, in time, transformed into a Beaver.

Beaver is easily recognizable by a bear-like face, short snout, small ears, two large incisor teeth, and a cross-hatched tail that folds in front of the body.

SAMMY DAWSON
Place of Birth: Alert Bay, British Columbia
Birth Date: 1976
Affiliation: Kwakwaka'wakw

At the age of 12, after spending his early years in Alert bay watching his grandfather Chief William Robertson and other local carvers create masks along with other traditional regalia, Sammy began his carving career. He later apprenticed under dsitinguished Northwest Coast artists Simon Dick and Eddie McDougal.

Sammy creates masks, drums as well as larger totems and other ceremonial pieces. His works have become extremely collectable and his creations are represented in many of the top native art galleries.

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