Ravens are considered tricksters in Indigenous Haida worldview. A traditional story about a raven involves a blind halibut fisherman alone one day in his canoe. As he manages a fishing line, a playful raven comes along and bugs by continually pulling on the line. Not knowing what is happening, the fisherman suddenly pulls the line catching the raven’s beak and breaking it off. Not sure of what he snagged, the blind man has his daughter place the bill on a stick and position it up above his home. The embarrassed raven emerges from the ocean and tries to reattach the beak but it slides and instead becomes attached to his chin. A crafty and wise Raven (or crow) from jet thinks about its next move perched in all its glory. A hooked beak with drilled nares and smart eyes from inlaid turquoise give this amazing bird a special essence. About 1 1/4" long, 1" wide and 3/4" deep, by Rochelle Quam who carves enchanted corvids.
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