Canadian First Nations, Hand Carved Sterling Silver Round Eagle Pendant, Indigenous Native Jewellery, Kwakwaka’wakw shipping

This Round Sterling Silver Eagle Pendant is hand-carved by Kwakwaka'wakw artist Victoria Harper.

The pendant measures approximately 0.90" x 0.75" including the bail. The chain is not included.


EAGLES SYMBOLIZE: POWER, INTELLIGENCE, VISION

The Eagle story is one of the most popular legends in Native art and mythology. In many regions, Eagle clan families are traditionally very prominent and Eagle Chiefs are the most powerful. Eagle is used to represent perception and spiritual connection. Eagle feathers and down are sacred: Traditionally, shamans believed in their healing powers and used them in ceremonial contexts, such as honoring a respected guest. The down symbolizes good luck, peace, welcome, and friendship.


Carrie Matilpi was born in Vancouver, British Columbia. She is the daughter of Charles Harper and sister to Victoria Harper, both Master Carvers and jewellery artists. Her roots, like theirs, are in the Kwakwaka'wakw (formerly Kwakiutl) Nation on Cormorant Island northeast of Vancouver Island in the community of Alert Bay. Over more than ten years, Carrie has established herself as a masterful and proficient carver in the urban arts community in Vancouver. Carrie, along with her sister Victoria, is among a growing group of female carvers in what has been a male dominated field. She is known for her deep and precise carving style. Carrie currently lives and works in Vancouver .


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