Silver Square Bear Pendant Paddle

Silver Square Bear Pendant PaddleThis Bear Pendant is hand carved in sterling silver by Kwakwaka'wakw artist Don Wadhams. The Bear Symbol represents strength, family, vitality, courage, and health. The bear is thoughtful and independent, with little need for fellowship. The bear is also self contained and strong willed in nature. A Bear is of great support and comfort to those who crave human company simply for personal reassurance rather than for the simple pleasure of being with

It is now getting very rare to see or hear these little beaks danced at potlatches as art collectors have scoured families’ private collections to buy them up for their own perusal

and over 1 inch or 2 1/2 centimeters thick

and 25 ivory inlays

There is a halibut design painted on the inside on the reverse side of the mask

This Wolf Pendant is hand-made in sterling silver by Justin Rivard from the Cree Nation and signed on the back

greeting him in their great canoes

The includes a sizing gap at the back and can be resized by a professional jeweler

This Salmon Egg Pendant has been hand-carved in copper by Haida artist Derek White

The mask is then finished with cedar bark trim and 2 onlays of textured copper

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and 6 inches or 15 1/4 centimeters long

The pendant