Copper Owl cuff bracelet, 2 1/2" direct from artist Paddy Seaweed - SOLD

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• Nation: Kwakwaka' wakw art, Kwakiutl art, native artists Vancouver Island
• Artist: Seaweed, Patrick (Paddy)
• Type: Jewelry

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Another VERY impressive and powerful piece !! Classy, elegant and marvellous quality

Unisex Copper cuff Bracelet - OWL design - Please have a look at the video - it's truly amazing!!!

Fully hand made, copper, truly a superb and impressive piece of First Nations Indigenous Art Jewelery by Kwakiutl artist Paddy Seaweed from Vancouver Island. This is a such a powerful piece!

Measurements: 2 1/2" wide (6 cm), 7" circumference (this fits men and women) 

Meaning: The Owl is seen as messenger from the ancestors and is viewed with high respect. They symbolize wisdom, intuition and prophecies and sacred knowledge.  

Legend: Owls are very often seen as the bogeyman. The story goes that children have to be kept inside at night and are told not to cry too much because otherwise the owl may carry them away. Also, the bony circles around an owl's eyes are said to be made up by ghosts. Sometimes owls are said to carry messages from the beyond or deliver supernatural warnings to people. On the Northwest Coast, the owl is often used as a totem pole crest. It's also very often part of dances among the tribal dance traditions. 

I think it's funny, that e.g. for he Hopi tribe, the great horned owl is a humorless lawman. In some other tribes the owls are portrayed as bumbling good-for-nothings who are banished to the night-time hours as punishment for their annoying behavior.

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About This Artist

Patrick (Paddy) Seaweed is a member of the Kwakwakaw 'wakw First Nation, originating from Alert Bay, British Columbia, Canada. His mother’s family is from the Village Island and his father’s family is from Turnour Island. Paddy...Artist bio and other available works »