Based on a canoe prow ornament created in the Solomon Islands. Features a man holding a bird. This is a limited edition mug - only 6 made and only 4 sold to the public. The body is glazed weathered black over dark brown with a small, hand-painted "Z" pattern added to raised lines. The weathering reveals tiny tool marks intentionally added during the process. The interior is glazed black. Iridescent glass stones serve as eyes and are epoxied to the ceramic. The mug was slip-cast in a single piece and required a 19-section plaster mold.