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The acrylic paint is black and red.
Spirit of the Ancestors-This wolf bowl is carved in the Kwakwaka'wakw style. Large feast dishes are used to serve food to the guests at potlatches. Small versions of these are often made for sale today.
The acrylic paint is black, red, and green.
The acrylic paint is black, dark green, and green.
The paint is dark green and light green.
The paint is red.
'Spirit of the Ancestors' - This apron is the only contemporary Chilkat style weaving in the Burke's collection, and was woven by the only male Native weaver known to use this technique. Many believe that Tsimshian women originated this complex technique of weaving in the late 18th or early 19th centuries. This apron depicts a Raven with its wings outstretched.