Haida Octopus Hat in Yew Wood Panels

Haida Octopus Hat in Yew Wood PanelsThis small Octopus Hat sculpture in yew wood is hand carved by Haida artist Ron Russ. The octopus has ivory and abalone inlaid eyes. This small sculpture measures about 3 inches (7. 5cm) in height and 2 inches (5cm) in width. A display stand in yew wood that was handmade by Haida artist Darrell White accompanies the artwork. Ron shared that his inspiration for this piece comes from a tale from the Haida Lazy Son in Law story. In times past, Haida

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