SOLD – but order similar – Black Bear Bolo – sterling silver facing left

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This item is sold but PR is making more and you can order one facing left or right. Email your request at paulrene2sunrisedrum.com 

Handwrought 2″ repoussé and chased sterling silver bear bolo by Paul-René. Repoussé (hammered from the back to raise the relief). Chasing is the opposite of repoussé, and the two are used in conjunction to create a finished piece. The bear ‘Awasos’ is the one who taught the ‘Alnôbak’ or “Ordinary Humans” Indigenous to North America medicine plants. Awasos is surrounded by “double curve” or “fiddle head ferns” and other Wôbanaki medicine ‘Mide’ plant designs become canoes traveling around carrying the healing plants to help protect. The double curves and “fiddle head” medicine ‘Mide’ plant designs become canoes traveling around carrying the healing plants to help protect.   The back is secured with a high-grade jeweler’s epoxy – stronger than solder on this type of repoussé hand chased work. See our other design bolos – we have several bears facing both left and right and turtles in stock. See them and others in the last slide. Each is a little different.