The pose is functionalA raised muzzle is not drama. It is acoustics.Pointing the head upward and outward sends sound over the ground rather than into it, in the same way a person cups their hands to shout across a valley. A howl delivered that way carries for kilometres across open country.That is how a family stays in contact across a territory too large to cross in a day, and it is why the posture appears in every wolf image ever drawn. It is the one thing wolves visibly do that nothing else does.A calm treatmentA silhouette rather than a portrait. The wolf sits on a rock with its muzzle raised, against a moon large enough to fill most of the sky, with trees and a starfield around it.Blue and black throughout, so the drama sits in the shapes rather than in the colour, which makes it easier to carry every day than the brighter versions of this subject.What it holdsPhone, wallet, keys, sunglasses, a small water bottle and a book. A day out, not a day's work.The bag17 x 6 x 23 cm, Oxford fabric and black nylon, adjustable strap, strong zips.Water resistant rather than fully waterproof: the fabric sheds rain, and the zips and seams are not sealed.Our article on why wolves howl has the distances involved. See the wolf shoulder bag range.Free worldwide shipping, 7 to 12 business days. 30 day returns. See our shipping policy for details.