CMC Watchman Keychain
This keychain is a reproduction of a carving by Christian White in the Canadian Museum of History's Haida Gwaii collection. The watchman is often carved at the very top of Haida poles. Real watchmen would be posted around a village to watch guard. The size of this keychain is 2 inches long by ¾ inch wide and ½ inch thick. Natural resin composite. Color is Black. Made in Canada.
This keychain is a reproduction of a carving by Christian White in the Canadian Museum of History's Haida Gwaii collection. The watchman is often carved at the very top of Haida poles. Real watchmen would be posted around a village to watch guard. The size of this keychain is 2 inches long by ¾ inch wide and ½ inch thick. Natural resin composite. Color is Black. Made in Canada.
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Christian White was born in 1962 in Queen Charlotte City, Haida Gwaii (Queen Charlotte Islands, British Columbia) and grew up in Old Masset. He is from the Dadens Yahgulaanas Raven Clan and his Haida name is "Kilthguulans" (Voice of Gold). Carving since the age of 14, he has become well known for his work in argellite. Christian belongs to an extended family of practicing artists and cultural preservers, being taught by his father, Morris White and studying the works of his great-great grandfather, Charles Edenshaw.
