Argillite First Man Rattle Pendant Necklace

Argillite First Man Rattle Pendant NecklaceThis First Man Pendant carved in Argillite by the Haida Native Artist Darrell White is an interpretation of the story about the creation of the Haida People. The story explains how Raven motivated man to leave the safe haven of the clam shell and establish the Haida Nation on Haida Gwaii. You can still see the "angst" in the eye's of the Haida man, before Raven can coax him out of the shell. This amazing pendant is hollowed out and contains some jade

1 1/8 of an inch or close to 3 centimeters wide and the weight is close to 50 grams or 1

and travel in socially cohesive groups often led by an alpha female

This repast of nectar has been gathered from the throats of hundreds

enjoying the food

I can feel the blood coursing through my veins

The rattle and stand together measure approximately 20 1/2 inches or 52 centimeters high

To share a piece of nuuchahnulth wisdom hishukish cawaak  'everything is one

leggings and occasionally rattles

We honour that our ancestors are now in the ground

They were mulling it over

It is these sacrifices that have ensured that we can live our lives in comparative peace

Every winter the buyers from Prince Rupert would bring a barge out to the village of Kitkatla