Oxidized Silver Salmon/Trout Head Pendant Turtle

Oxidized Silver Salmon/Trout Head Pendant TurtleThis Salmon Trout Head Pendant is hand carved in sterling silver by Haida artist Robin Rorick. The black areas have been oxidized to give a high contrast to the design. The Salmon symbolizes abundance, fertility, prosperity and renewal. For thousands of years, Salmon have been the primary food source for Northwest Coast Native Americans and are highly respected. Find more information about and examples of The Salmon Northwest Coast First Nations

—Calvin Hunt

This Human Man Mask was hand-carved by Kwakwaka'wakw artist Junior Henderson

This Ravens Bracelet has been hand-carved in sterling silver and signed by Haida artist Andrew Williams

The fact that they are only really found on remote rocky islands increases the rarity of witnessing them in their natural habitat

Since my primary crest through my Kwagu’ł grandmother’s lineage is also an eagle

It is not surprising that my people were somewhat eager to defend their village and its surrounding region

The image size is 26 x 49 cm or about 10 1/4 x 19 1/4 inches

This Silver and Gold Eagle wrap ring is hand-carved by Bill Helin from the Tsimshian Nation

using his crest and his chiefly thunderbird name Kwi̱nkwi̱nxwa̱ligedzi Wakas to be the cornerstone of this image

Thunderbird’s characteristic “horns” above its forehead

painted with black acrylic and adorned with four abalone inlays

This large mask has been painted in black