DAVID BOXLEY
(Born in Alaska, 1952, Tsimshian tribe)
GYEMPK (MOON)
c. 1980-90s
Carved, polychrome cedar with inlaid Abalone shell
30 x 30 x 6 inches

$7,500.

Boxley is the first Alaskan Tsimshian to achieve national prominence. He is well respected as a totem pole carver, having carved 46 poles in the last 25 years. Boxley’s functional and decorative pieces are in collections around the word.
Moon controls the tides and illuminates the dark night. Moon is also associated with transformation and is widely regarded as an important protector and guardian spirit. Because of the powers of Moon, shamans sometimes call upon it as a spirit guide. In Alaska, Moon man is master of animals.

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