Spondylus Beads (Artifacts)

 

Replicated J-Hook and Gorge Hook (Haguet)

Aliling Pulan filled with Afok

 

Cone Shell

Cone Shell Pendants and Broken Pieces of Cone Shell Bracelets

 

Giant Clam Shell Adze

 

Coconut Grater

This coconut grater was carved from the giant clam shell. The other significant feature of this grater is that it is shaped as an adze.

 

Cone Shell Bracelet

 

Ancient Chamorro Pottery Impressions

 

Cone Shell/Pendants

 

Kalang yan Atikiyan Hima

 

Sinahi/Kalang

This is the second Kalang carved from the giant clam shell found right here in Sa'ipan. As is always the case, it is marked with my spondylus inlay signature attesting that it was carved by me. More importantly, it is a replicated ancient Chamorro Sinahi/Kalang.

 

Guahan Micronesian Island Fair Poster "2013"

Sharing an old Guahan Micronesian Island Fair Poster depicting a Sinahi carved right here in the CNMI.  Saina Ma'ase Guahan.  

Sinahi/Kalang

 

I recovered the above hima (Bear Paw Giant Clam Shell) from an ancient Chamorro village here on Sa'ipan. The hima has aged and weathered and has seen many moon cycles. How many moon cycles? Your guess is as good as mine. The following Kalang was made from this hima that my ancestors harvested for consumption and eventually to use the material from which their food came from. Many moons later, I was fortunate enough and honored to carve from this very important piece of the ancient Chamorro history.