Argillite Raven Steals the Light Pendant Pugwis or Merman

Argillite Raven Steals the Light Pendant Pugwis or MermanThis Raven Steals the light Pendant is carved in Argillite by Darrell White from the Haida Nation. It is adorned with one Mother of Pearl bead in the beak, one Abalone inlay for the eye, as well as catlinite or pipestone onlay for the tongue. The hook is made out of 14 karat gold. It sits on a hand carved yew wood base. The pendant is an interpretation of the story on how the Raven stole the light in the form of the sun, the moon and stars. Many say

It was released in January 2010 as part of the "Spirits of Snow & Ice Collection"

It was as if the whale was celebrating the joy of life

The size is about 6 1/4  inches long

1 inch or 2

and green acrylic with horsehair

and Catlinite

a Haida Princess

The mask is approximately 24" (62cm) in length

one white and encrusted with crystals and the other black

"One day Raven decided to give the world daylight and the moon at night

2 centimeters

one Abalone inlay for the eye