Haida Raven Steals the Light Argillite Platter - Authentic Native American Art - Handcrafted Indigenous Home Decor for Dining & Display

Product Description

This Raven Steals the Light Platter is hand-carved in argillite in 1976 by Haida carver Denny Dixon. It was acquired from a collection and is in very good condition.

One of the most common stories is how the Raven stole the light in the form of the sun, the moon and stars. Many say that he transformed himself into a baby to find out where the light was hidden and then stole it from an old chief who had kept them in his house locked away in a large bentwood box. After Raven escaped with the box through the smoke hole of the house, he placed the sun, the moon and the stars in the sky for all beings to enjoy. Originally the Raven had white feathers and after flying through the smoke hole with the light, his feathers turned black and stayed black until today.

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The platter measures approximately 9 3/8 inches or 23 3/4 centimeters long, 6 5/8 inches or 17 centimeters wide, and nearly 3/4 of an inch or 1 3/4 centimeters thick.