Gunar and Eagle - Argillite Pole
Gunar and Eagle - Argillite Pole
Gryn White
10 1/4" x 2 3/4" x 3 1/4"
This model argillite pole represents the Gunar or Nanatsimgit And His Wife story. This is a Haida story that tells of Gunar, whose wife is one day abducted by a Killerwhale Chief. Eventually, Gunar is met by a sympathetic Killerwhale who wants to help him. Gunar then rides the back of this whale and saves his wife from the Undersea World.
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Gryn White
CULTURAL GROUP:
Haida
BORN:
May 1, 1977
BIRTHPLACE:
Queen Charlotte City, Haida Gwaii
Gryn White's family crests are Raven and Woman with Moon. He has been carving since 2002, and learned many of his skills through his father, Greg Lightbown. While Gryn works with a variety of media, he is well-known for his argillite carving. In recent years, he has become proficient in inlay work. In 2008, he was one of fourteen argillite carvers featured in the book Breathing Stone by Carol Sheehan.
