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    Jonathan perry
    Aquinnah Wampanoag Traditional artist

    Pieces are custom made to order, and the artist will be more than happy to accomodate the client

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    Pukwudgie Pipe

    Pukwudgie Pipe

    Hand carved Rhode Island steatite in the shape of a Pukwudgie little person. Refusing to use any modern tools, the artist flint knapped his own traditional stone tools to create this piece and bored the draw hole using only fine sand and hardwood.

    Balanced Face

    Balanced Face

    Hand carved face effigy on ivory with scrimshaw serpent, thunderbird, and traditional tattoo designs. Collaborative piece part of the Education through Cultural and Historical Organizations artist exchange.

    Stone Pendant

    Stone Pendant

    Hand carved stone, with traditional Eastern designs on hand braided sinew.

    Human Effigy Pipe

    Human Effigy Pipe

    Carved of Rhode Island steatite, this human effigy holds a pipe bowl facing the smoker. This iconic piece was chosen to be on the $1.00 Sacajawea coin commemorating the Wampanoag treaty.

    Thunderbird Stone Pendant

    Thunderbird Stone Pendant

    Hand stone pendant adorned with traditional Thunderbird designs and finished on red antique trade beads.

    Woman's Cooking Paddle

    Woman's Cooking Paddle

    Hand carved maple paddle with traditional Wampanoag notched detail. Smoked deerskin tie.

    Turtle Paddle

    Turtle Paddle

    Minature mish8n (canoe) paddle carved out of red cedar and finished with traditional Wampanoag notched designs.

    Turtle Paddle (detail)

    Turtle Paddle (detail)

    Detailed image of red cedar mish8n (canoe paddle). Traditional Wampanoag notched designs with turtle and otter effigies.

    Serpent Spoon

    Serpent Spoon

    Traditional cold hammered copper spoon with serpent effigy.

    Transitions

    Transitions

    Made in the traditional Wampanoag fashion of cold hammering, with hand rocked designs and smoked deerskin ties, this copper pendant represents the stars that witness the Earth and all of Creation.

    Heron Collar

    Heron Collar

    Traditional cold hammered copper accents this hand carved and etched slate blue heron effigy pendant. This piece will be on traveling exhibition starting November 21, 2015 at the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Massachusetts.

    Guidance

    Guidance

    Traditional Wampanoag cold hammering, with hand rocked designs, these copper earrings represent the Thunderbirds descending from the stars and searching for the light upon the Earth.

    Harpoon Earrings

    Harpoon Earrings

    Traditional cold hammered copper earrings with harpoon design.

    Rocked Ovals with Wampum

    Rocked Ovals with Wampum

    Hand hammered and beveled ovals with rocker work designs and wampum beads.

    Drops of Sun

    Drops of Sun

    Made in the traditional Wampanoag fashion of cold hammering. These copper earrings represent the ripples in the water on a sunny day.

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