Haida artists have created and sold argillite carvings since the 1820s. Unique in style and character, they ranges from ceremonial pipes to model poles, animal-form bowls to elaborate platters and chests. A force in the continuity of Haida art styles through the 19th and 20th centuries, argillite carving has inspired carvings in other materials, like gold and silver, and continues to be an important medium for contemporary Haida artists.
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