One of Canada's foremost Haida artists, Bill Reid is world famous as an outstanding
gold and silversmith turned sculptor and has been proclaimed as a National Living Treasure.
Our collection represents some of the famed animal crests, each with a native story.
This is a framed reproduction of the famous woodcut prints and the drawings
made in gold color plate. Approximate measurements: W9" x H6" .
The Legend of The Raven and The First Men:
At the heart of the Haida vision of the world is the Raven. He is a transformer and a catalyst:
He makes things happen. This legend tells how after the great flood, at Rose Spit,
a bored, insatiable Raven in search of distraction stumbled onto a clan
from which some squeaky sounds could be heard. Curious,
the Raven enjoyed for a while his new plaything, cajoling and coercing the little creatures
to come out of the clamshell. To his surprise they
were four-legged creatures: The first humans.
