Silver Thunderbird Pin - Native Alaskan Silver Jewelry

ONE OF A KIND.
This amazing work of art is hand carved from solid sterling silver.  This is a Thunderbird pin carved in Alaska and signed by an artist.
The Thunderbird is a legendary creature in certain North American indigenous peoples' history and culture. It is considered a supernatural being of power and strength. It is especially important, and frequently depicted, in the art, songs and oral histories of many Pacific Northwest Coast cultures, but is also found in various forms among some peoples of the American Southwest, East Coast of the United States, Great Lakes, and Great Plains.
Approx . 2.5" x 2". Materials -  .925 sterling silver and garnet.