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| Northwest Coast Collection |
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| Inspired by designs on ancient artifacts from the northwest coast, this handcrafted sterling silver line includes an eagle, a bear, and a whale. | |||||||||||
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Eagle Crest Earrings and Pendant This Eagle Crest is a Haida cultural design, which was painted in black and red on an ancient wooden drum head. |
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 Bear Pendant |
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The Orcas Whale and Bear Crest designs are prolific in the art and culture of the Northwest peoples. Their distinguishing features (teeth, blowhole, protruding tongue, etc. ) are clearly defined & always present, despite individual variations. |
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This pendant depicts a very old form of Nootka hat, a twined weaving of beargrass and cedar bark. Our design is based on a hat from the 18th century, which is now in the Peabody Museum at Harvard University. |
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