Red Salmon Key Chain
$10.00
The Red Salmon Key Chain is a boldly colored beaded salmon in vivid red, white, black, and silver tones, attached to a sturdy silver split key ring. Fish, especially salmon, hold deep sacred meaning for many Native American tribes, particularly in the Pacific Northwest and Great Lakes regions. Salmon represent a vital source of nutrition, cultural identity, and spiritual connection, serving as foundational components of life for these communities. This handcrafted key chain carries that powerful significance in a compact, everyday accessory.
Description
The Red Salmon Key Chain celebrates one of the most essential and sacred creatures in Native American tradition through detailed beadwork and striking color. Crafted from colorful seedbeads and glass beads stitched with durable Nymo thread over a shaped wire and armature frame, this salmon displays bold red, white, black, and silver tones that capture the strength and beauty of this iconic fish. A leather backing provides a smooth, finished underside, and the piece is securely attached to a silver split key ring with a 1 inch chain and slip ring.
For many Native American tribes, particularly those of the Pacific Northwest and Great Lakes regions, fish and especially salmon are far more than a food source. They are sacred, foundational components of life, representing vital nutrition, cultural identity, and spiritual connection. Salmon runs have sustained communities for countless generations, and the fish itself carries deep symbolism tied to abundance, determination, and the cycles of renewal. The salmon’s journey upstream embodies perseverance and the enduring relationship between people and the natural world.
Whether carried daily on a set of keys or given as a meaningful gift, this handcrafted salmon key chain is both a functional accessory and a vibrant piece of Native American artistry.
Details
- Colors: Red, white, silver, black
- Materials: Seedbeads, leather, Nymo thread, glass beads, split key ring, wire, armature
- Size: 2.75 X 2 X 1 inches with 1 inch chain and slip ring
Care Instructions: Wipe with damp cloth but keep dry. Even though the Nymo thread has a nylon base and is very strong, pulling hard and yanking on the Key Chain can tear the thread so please be kind to it when you wear itWipe with damp cloth but keep dry. Even though the Nymo thread has a nylon base and is very strong, pulling hard and yanking on the Key Chain can tear the thread so please be kind to it when you wear it
