{"product_id":"ceremonial-dagger-by-ayunli-richard-smith","title":"Ceremonial Dagger by Ayunli (Richard Smith)","description":"\u003cp\u003eCeremonial Dagger depicting Eagle c. 1980\u003cbr\u003eby Ayunli (Richard \"Dick\" Smith)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eAdopted by the Sewide Family, Kwakwaka'wakw First Nation\u003cbr\u003ealder, horse hair, leather wrap, pigment\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e28” long x 10” wide x 9” deep\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAyunli (Richard \"Dick\" Smith) is the second child of Shona-Hah (Mary Smith) and Fearon Smith Sr., and brother of Lelooska (Don Smith), Patty Fawn, and Tsungani (Fearon Smith Jr.).\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eGrowing up in a family already deeply involved in Indian arts, it was natural for him to become an artist. He is skilled in all mediums of Northwest Coastal art, and specialized in cedar wood carvings. He was greatly influenced by his mother Shona-Hah and his grandfather Enoch Fountain Hinkle, who imparted to the family the essence of their heritage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThough as talented as his brother’s Lelooska and Tsungani, Richard chose to remain out of the spotlight. He moved away from the family compound in Arial, Washington to Oregon with his wife Susan. He carved pieces for the renowned Living History programs, but did not participate in the dances.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quintana Galleries","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53130820943983,"sku":null,"price":1800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1813\/7073\/files\/GW26015_Dagger_bbf523e2-0bff-4fbd-b7ee-db82aff09ddd.jpg?v=1779469165","url":"https:\/\/quintanagalleries.com\/products\/ceremonial-dagger-by-ayunli-richard-smith","provider":"Quintana Galleries","version":"1.0","type":"link"}