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Jacob Joe is
a member of the Cowichan Band and has been carving for 26 years.
He has always been interested in carving watching his father,
Jacob Joe Sr. carve as a young boy. For a few years, Jacob apprenticed
with master carver Simon Charlie for along with his grand uncle
Abram Joe and cousin Harold Joe. Jacob Joe's carvings grace
the walls of collectors from New York to New Zealand. Jacob
stays true to the heritage of the Salish design. This style
is quite unique to the south coastal areas of Vancouver Island
and mainland British Columbia. Among one of the many design
rules the Coast Salish is that the inner and outer form is to
be quite flowing, which can be seen in Jacob's work. Most of
Jacob's pieces are availible with abalone or copper inlay.
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HUMMINGBIRDS
These hummingsbirds come with either a copper
eye, carved eye, or with an abalone shell eye. Each style
is available in left or right facing postitions.
$40.00 CDN
5"wide x 6.5"high
ORDER #1
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WOMAN
PORTRAIT MASK
(with abalone shell inlay)
The abalone shell in the lip signifies a type of
cosmetic alteration that some tribes of the Northwest Coast
used to do. The design on the top of the mask is an abstract
interpretation of a Grey Whale. The circle above the eyebrow
represents the eye of the whale.
11" High X 8" Wide
$500.00 CDN
ORDER #2
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JUMPING WHALE WITH RAVEN FIN
Size 8"X6"
$160.00 CDN
ORDER #3
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KINGFISHER
Size 8" X6"
$160.00 CDN
ORDER #4
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JUMPING SALMON
Size 10"X 10"
$170.00 CDN
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BUTTERFLY
Size 10" X 10"
$170.00 CDN
ORDER #6
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MOON DISK
Diameter 10"
$170.00 CDN
ORDER #7
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DOG FISH MASK
Size 14" X 10"
$550.00 CDN
ORDER #8
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BEAR TRANSFORMATION MASK
Size 16" x 10"
$550.00
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HUMMING BIRD AND HUMAN DISK
Other possible combinations available:
Hummingbird and Human
Thunderbird and Whale
Eagle and Salmon
Two Whales
Two Eagles
Salmon
Otters
1' Disk: $190.00 Cdn
2' Disk: $380.00 Cdn
3' Disk: $930.00 Cdn
ORDER # 10
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JUMPING WHALE
One of the most intriguing features about traditional
Coast Salish Design is the open form line design. The eye
of the whale is inlayed with abalone.
$115.00CDN
ORDER #11
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SEA OTTER AND HUMAN
This piece is 21" long and about 6" high with abalone
shell inlay. $510.00 CDN
ORDER #12
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SUN MASK PLAQUE
The rays on this Sun Mask extend to about 2'. The face of
the Sun is 8" in diameter. It is adorned with abalone
shell in each of the four rays as well as the eyes.
$360.00 CDN
ORDER #13
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CROUCHING WOLF PLAQUE
This wolf is 12" long and is constructed out of a thick
piece of wood (usually about 1 1/2"). Jacob inlays abalone
shell in the eye, shoulder and hip of the wolf for emphasis.
$360.00 CDN
ORDER #14
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