Thunderbird Paddle Limited Edition Print

Thunderbird Paddle Limited Edition PrintThis is a hand carved yellow cedar Thunderbird Paddle by Bill Henderson, Kwakwakawakw Master Carver. The paddle is deeply carved in yellow cedar and painted in red, yellow, black, and green acrylic. The Thunderbird Symbol represents power, protection, and strength. He is often seen as the most powerful of all spirits and can also transform into human form by opening his head up like a mask and taking his feathers off as if they were a mere blanket.

The mask is adorned with two abalone inlays for the eyes

Two salmon-trout heads carved in catlinite feature on the whale's pectoral fins

With only kilometres to go

The bracelet is close to 6 1/2 inches or 16 1/2 centimeters long

25 inches or 3

I am connected by a slim thread to an ancient culture

25 inches or 23

The pendant is about 2 1/4 inches long

The design elements with one abalone inlay in the top of the beak and the joint of the wing design

embraced by the dragon spirit

Dzunuk'wa is a terrifying and threatening being who roams the forest and steals children who have disobediently wandered into the woods

The Haida and Bear are unified by the sharing of their primary foods: berries and salmon