RAVEN: creativity, wisdom, knowledge, honour, cleverness ORCA: family, loyalty, longevity, spirit of the traveller
Hand-carved pine plaque by ’Namgis First Nation artist Tom Whonnock of Alert Bay, BC. This piece features a beautifully carved Raven alongside an Orca, combining two powerful symbolic figures in Northwest Coast art.
60 cm h × 15 cm w
Includes a leather hanger for easy display.
Made in BC, Canada.
Tom Whonnock is a ’Namgis First Nation artist from Alert Bay, BC. Born in 1955, he began woodcarving at the age of fifteen and honed his craft under Godfrey Hunt. Working primarily in pine, he creates plaques, masks, trays, bowls, and totem poles.
