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Abalone inlay
40" (H) x 26" (W) x 12" (D)

When a humpback whale fluke is straight up and the bottom is clearly visible, it means the whale is going for a deeper, longer dive - often for up to 45 minutes!

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]]> 28469 Brave Little Hunter https://michaelbellis.com/product/panels/brave-little-hunter/ Fri, 16 Aug 2024 22:12:20 +0000 https://michaelbellis.com/?post_type=product&p=28359 Red cedar
Argillite & Abalone inlays
41” (W) x 14.5” (H)

Inspired by the baby orca who was stranded in Zeballos lagoon for a month in early 2024. She was named kʷiisaḥiʔis (Brave Little Hunter) by the Ehattesaht First Nation.

*currently on display at Tigh-na-Mara Resort in Parksville

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]]> 28359 Whale Watching https://michaelbellis.com/product/sculptures/totem-pole/ https://michaelbellis.com/product/sculptures/totem-pole/#respond Sun, 30 May 2021 23:12:17 +0000 https://michaelbellis.com/?post_type=product&p=27906 Carved old growth red cedar
Human & whale figures
Abalone inlays
26"(H) x 8" (W)

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Abstract whale
17" diameter

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