Gold Sea Eagle Bracelet Bee

Gold Sea Eagle Bracelet BeeThis Sea Eagle Bracelet is hand carved in 14 karat gold by Kwakwakawakw Artist Joe Wilson from the Namgis First Nation. Sea Eagle, or Kwigwis, is a supernatural being from Kwakwaka'wakw mythology that acts as Eagle's counterpart in the Undersea Kingdom. Those to whom Kwigwis appeared were said to be blessed by the encounter. The bracelet is close to 6 1 8 inches or 15 1 2 centimeters long, 3 4 inch or about 1 3 4 centimeters wide and the weight is 25.

and nearly 1 1/4 inches or 3 1/4 centimeters high

This Salmon Cedar Hat is a collaboration between by Kwagu’ł artist Calvin Hunt and his daughter Ali Hunt

The Pendant has been carved in argillite and features 5 abalone inlays

This mask is hand-carved in red cedar and is painted in black

His story was of ‘The Guardian of the Pass'

and 1 1/8 inches or 3 centimeters deep

An Elder once told me that when you look up into the night sky that is lit up with millions of bright stars

we have been defensive of our territory

Find more information about and examples of The Orca/Killer Whale Northwest Coast First Nations symbol

He did this for 4 days

and Tsimshian ancestors

This bentwood box has bottom and sides made of yellow cedar and a lid of red cedar