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Ancestral Shields
Copper Canoe Woman · Bellingham, WA

Ancestral Shields

$900.00

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Copper Canoe Woman

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Bellingham, WA

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Made in Bellingham, WA by Vina Brown. Indigenous-inspired jewelry blending ancestral Heiltsuk and Nuu-Chah-Nulth traditions with modern fashion.

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Shaped as both symbols of beauty and protection, Ancestral Shields honor the guardianship passed down through generations. Yellow cedar - long valued for its strength and fragrance - forms the base, while abalone shell reflects light like water, carrying stories of the ocean. Beans and metal dangles bring movement and sound, reminding us that protection is not static, it is alive, responsive, and rooted in relationship. Materials : woven cedar bark, Peruvian wool, abalone shell, chain, wood, deer hide Measurements : 24-inch height x 20-inch width  Shipping TBD by location, can deliver withi...