Not the bear, not the wolf – the deer, according to ancient Celtic tradition, is the king of animals and forests; his strength made it necessary to measure who wanted to become the leader.
Red and fallow deer still live in our forests; with a little luck, you can see one of them on forest walks.
Deer bones have a rather cool, quiet presence. They connect with the forest, with the present, with an attentive force.
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Carving female figures out of mammoth ivory is a millennia-old tradition. The oldest found figure is about 35,000 years old! Such a piece of unique jewelry can convey to the wearer something of the power of the mighty beast; the roundish female figure is a symbol of the abundance of nature and the request to participate in this abundance. So it can also be described as hunting magic, in a broader sense as a success amulet.
Moreover, the historical role models in these bone carvings – mostly fat, older women – point to social fertility that goes beyond the physical: the older woman, no longer engaged in child-raising, becomes free again for the community, with her own personal knowledge and ability can engage in a more comprehensive, far-sighted way and is free in her power.
Mammoth ivory has an energizing and warm effect. This kind of handmade jewelry can be worn well on bare skin.
Each jewelry design is a unique piece, hand-drawn and worked.
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#1 Sun With Amber
#2 Simple And Double Spiral Of Deer Bone
#3 Baptism Spoon From Deer Bone, “Nourish With Love”
#4 Bone Ratchet
#5 Fishhook From Stag Bone
#6 Bone Flutes – Pentatonic Tuned
#7 Keychain Made Of Deer Bone
#8 Tree Of Life
#9 Moon Chain Made Of Stag Bone
#10 Spiral Made Of Stag Bones
#11 Triple Lemniscate
#12 Double Spiral Made Of Mammoth Ivory
#13 Sun Carrier, Stag Bone With Amber
#14 Stag Bone With Amber
#15 Stag Bone, Double Spiral
#16 Selection Of Female Figures
#17 Sky Woman
#18 Bony Crests
#19 Snake Woman, Stag Bone
#20 Mammoth Ivory Pregnancy Charm, Engraved With The Names Of The Children Born On The Back
#21 Spiral Earrings Made Of Mammoth Ivory
#22 Female Figures, Stag Bone; With And Without Spirals On The Thighs. Fertility Symbols.
#23 Wild Boar Tusk With Amber
#24 Female Figure Made Of Mammoth Ivory
#25 Baptismal Spoon
#26 Work In Progress
#27 “The Salmon Of Wisdom”, After An Irish Fairy Tale
#28 Female Figure, Fertility Symbol
#29 Runic Amulet “Algiz”
#30 Fishhook With Amber, Success Symbol
#31 Bone Jewelery: Bones And Claws Of The Beaver
#32 Moon Chain Made Of Mammoth Ivory
#33 Stone Age Horse Made Of Deer Bones, After A Prehistoric Sculpture
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