Silver hand.

• Author: Anderson, Tasha
• Position: SHOP - Brief article

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The goal of the Silver Hand program is to help Alaska Native artists promote their work in the marketplace while simultaneously enabling consumers to identify whether or not a piece is original, authentic, and Alaskan made.

Only original and contemporary pieces of art can be marketed with the Silver Hand seal, which means no reproductions or manufactured works. Additionally, the work must be produced in Alaska. The Silver Hand image is trademarked, and only artists who have...