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Lot 225

BILL HENDERSON FIRST NATION TOTEM POLE

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First nation totem pole by listed artist, Bill Henderson (CA, 20th C.), artist's stamp on the bottom. Measures 19.5 inches in height.

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Kwakwaka'wakw Master Carver Bill Henderson was born in 1950 and is a member of the Wei Wai Kum First Nation in Campbell River, BC. Bill is one of seventeen children born to the artist Sam Henderson and his wife, May Quocksister Henderson. Several of his siblings became artists, including his brothers Ernie, Dan, and Mark.  His father Sam was originally from Ba’as (Blunden Harbour), on the north coast, but after marrying May settled in Campbell River. Bill watched his father create carvings and other artworks from a young age and by the age of seven Bill had created his first piece, a small whale plaque for his first-grade teacher (from spiritsofthewestcoast.com)