Argillite Haida Grizzly Bear Mask Pendant Halibut

Argillite Haida Grizzly Bear Mask Pendant HalibutThis Haida Grizzly Bear Mask Pendant is carved in Argillite, with two Abalone inlays for the eyes, two catlinite or pipestone inlays in the paw designs, one silver onlay on the tongue and twelve teeth made from 11,000 year old fossilized Mastodon Ivory. It is carved by the Native Artist Darrell White from the Haida Nation. This Grizzly Bear carving is based on one of the main crests of Darrell's clan, the yaghu 'laanas (Middle Town People). The

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