In Karelia there was an ancient belief in the Sielulintu or Soul bird. The Sielulintu was thought to deliver the soul to newborn babies and also to transport the soul to the afterlife at the moment of death.
It was believed the Sielulintu protected a persons soul at it's most vulnerable; when dreaming, and it was tradition to keep a carved wooden bird by the bedside to keep the soul safe during sleep.

• Handcrafted in England.
• Made from solid brown oak from a sustainable source.
• Varnished finish.
• Size 14 x 22.5 cm.
• Screen printed detail (on one side only)
• Branded artist name and personally numbered by hand.
• Each bird is individual due to different grain marking and subtle variations of colour in the oak.
• Edition of 100 only!

These darker oak versions of the large Soul Bird are still part of the same edition as the light oak versions.