Canadian Indigenous, Hand Carved Sterling Silver Hummingbird selling with Pearl Pendant, First Nations Native Jewellery, Kwakwaka'wakw

This hummingbird pendant was hand-carved by Kwakwaka'wakw artist Carrie Matilpi. It is made up of freshwater pearl and sterling silver.

The pendant measures 1.25″ x 0.50″. The chain is not included.


HUMMINGBIRDS SYMBOLIZE: BEAUTY, LOVE, HARMONY

The hummingbird, a symbol of intelligence, is known as the joyful messenger of spirits and a mysterious traveler. If a Hummingbird appears during a time of great sorrow and pain, healing will soon follow. Hummingbird also symbolizes the fragility of nature and living things. They put the twinkle in the stars. To receive one as a gift says you are wished joy, healing and love, and bring joy to the giver's life.


Carrie Matilpi was born in Vancouver, British Columbia. She is the daughter of Charles Harper and sister to Victoria Harper, both Master Carvers and jewellery artists. Her roots, like theirs, are in the Kwakwaka'wakw (formerly Kwakiutl) Nation on Cormorant Island northeast of Vancouver Island in the community of Alert Bay. Over more than ten years, Carrie has established herself as a masterful and proficient carver in the urban arts community in Vancouver. Carrie, along with selling her sister Victoria, is among a growing group of female carvers in what has been a male-dominated field. She is known for her deep and precise carving style. Carrie currently lives and works in Vancouver.


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