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Thunderbird Rattle

During potlatches of the Kwakwaka'wakw First Nation, a large Thunderbird rattle is used by attendants, during the red cedar bark parts of the dance. Thunderbird, a mythical creature, is carved in deep relief and hand painted by Kwakwaka'wakw Nation master carver and artist Cecil Dawson.

Product code: 91-17um
Medium: Yellow Cedar / Acrylic Paint
Length: 10 1/2"
Width: 4 1/2"
Weight: 0.584kg

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Meet the artist

Dawson, Cecil

Born into a family of artists, Cecil Dawson began his artistic career at a very young age. His grandfather Jimmy Dick, a totem and mask carver, taught Cecil the intricacies of carving. Cecil also spent time under the tutelage of his cousin, mask c...