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The Raven and the First Men
ArtistBill Reid
Year1978 (1978)
TypeLaminated yellow cedar
Dimensions1.88 m × 1.92 m (6 ft 2 in × 6 ft 4 in)
LocationMuseum of Anthropology at UBC, Vancouver
Coordinates49°16′10″N 123°15′35″W / 49.269366°N 123.259596°W / 49.269366; -123.259596

The Raven and the First Men is a sculpture by Haida artist Bill Reid. It depicts the Haida creation myth. It was carved from a single block of laminated yellow cedar, beginning in the fall of 1978, and took two years to complete, with work completing on April 1, 1980.[1][2] Raven and the First Men is depicted on the reverse of the former Canadian twenty dollar bill of the Canadian Journey series.

  1. ^ "Raven and the First Men carved by Bill Reid". www.eldrbarry.net. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  2. ^ "THE RAVEN AND THE FIRST MEN". www.billreidfoundation.ca. Bill Reid Foundation. Retrieved 1 December 2020.

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