Fully hand carved, very big 24" Loon Feast Bowl by Tsawout artist Tom LaFortune Sr.

• Nation: Tsawout art, Coast salish art, native artists of Vancouver Island
• Artist: LaFortune, Howard Sr.
• Type: Bowls

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Exquisite craftsmanship, elegant, classy and just exceptionally high quality all around - please have a look at the video!

Hand carved, hand painted FEAST BOWL, depicting a Loon by Indigenous artist Tom LaFortune from the Tsawout Nations (Coast Salish), origination from the southern parts of Vancouver Island, BC. 

What a great centerpiece. Tom used Alder for this piece. Please have a close look, it's fully carved out by hand - you can clearly see the knife marks - a marvelous piece of Art. Graceful and beautiful expression. The painting is also close to perfection, traditional colors black and red, showing off the gorgeous clear yellow of the wood.

These kind of bowls are used in many ceremonies. Don't miss the chance to get a piece of true Indigenous art by this artist, as he said, he won't make another one like it and he put a tremendous amount of work and time into this piece. 

Measurements: 24" long, 13 1/2" wide, 19 1/2" high to top of loon's head. The bowl's rim is 8 1/2" high - it's a VERY large piece - VERY impressive

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About This Artist

Howard LaFortune SR, born in June of 1964 in Duncan BC, is an accomplished Coast Salish artist.  He started carving in 1979, being taught by is older brother Doug LaFortune.  Howard is the second youngest of his 6 brothers, all carvers,...Artist bio and other available works »