{"product_id":"doll-depicting-shaman-with-patient-by-shona-hah-1912-1997","title":"Doll depicting Shaman by Shona-Hah - Mary Smith (1912-1997)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eDoll depicting Shaman with Patient, c. 1980\u003cbr\u003eby Shona-Hah - Mary Smith (1912-1997)\u003cbr\u003eCarvings by Lelooska (1933-1996)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eAdopted by the Sewide Family, Kwakwaka'wakw First Nation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003ered cedar, wool, rabbit fur, shell, pigment\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e12\" high x 16\" wide x 12\" deep\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShona-Hah\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e (Mary Smith) was born in Oklahoma in 1912. Her Kwakwaka'wakw name, Tl'alilhilugwa which means \"whale rising,\" was bestowed in 1968 by \u003cspan\u003eChief James Sewid, hereditary chief of the Kwakwaka’wakw First Nation on Vancouver Island\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShona-Hah's life bespeaks her heritage. In her youth, she both trained horses and rode in races and exhibitions. As a small child, she began participating in traditional Native American dances and was always interested in all facets of Native American art. She excelled at beadwork, skin sewing, carving, painting, and doll making.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHer dolls are valued highly by private collectors and museums as illustrations of vanished cultures. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eFrom the Osage of Oklahoma, to the Kwakwaka'wakw of British Columbia, the dolls bring to life both ceremonial and every day events of many different North American tribes. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eShona-Hah is the mother of renowned artists Lelooska, \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eAyunli, Patty Fawn, and Tsungani. \"She and our grandfather,\" Lelooska says, \"imparted to us that which was to become the essence of our heritage.\" Shona-Hah's children credit her with their love and respect for Native American art and traditions. She taught them skills she had acquired to help them become artists in their own right.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quintana Galleries","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53130577969263,"sku":null,"price":2800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1813\/7073\/files\/GW26007_ShamanDoll.jpg?v=1779295811","url":"https:\/\/quintanagalleries.com\/products\/doll-depicting-shaman-with-patient-by-shona-hah-1912-1997","provider":"Quintana Galleries","version":"1.0","type":"link"}