Makah Red Cedar Canoe Journey

Hailing from the Makah people, this wooden sculpture is a fabulous art piece. As a culture living on the Northwest coast of Washington, the sea is deeply woven into the fabric of Makah society and their traditional name means "the people who live by the rocks and seagulls". This red cedar carving illustrated their ancestral practice of canoe building and sailing, something that is still celebrated today by a yearly journey by canoe down the coast to meet with other tribes. The early peoples were experts at reading the weather and sea, as their live depended on knowing what the color of sky, the sound of the water, or the vapors clinging to the hills would bring. The creator of this piece has paid homage to the history and the continued future of his people with this. Carved all in one, the canoe is decorated with some painting on the sides, and though we are unsure of the original intention, we know that this is a lovely piece to admire for anyone who loves the sea.

L: 18 3/4"; H: 5"; W: 5 3/8"