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Hills Native Art Gallery

Hills Native Art Gallery


Charles Mckay
Soul Catcher

 
$395.00
 
This item is SOLD
 
Charles Mckay
Soul Catcher
Yellow Cedar, Cedar bark, shell. Depicting Killer Whale and Salmon.
8" x 3" x 1.5"

Shamans would use these implements to capture and cleanse a soul after it left the body during healing. The soul would be returned to the patient in a healthy state. Soul catchers are often carved in the likeness of powerful beings, such as Sisiutl or Killer Whale.



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