Lot Essay
Holm (1983, p. 76, no. 12) notes that the inspiration for this form of bowl comes from a type of Athabaskan birchbark bowl.
Details
A NORTHERN NORTHWEST COAST BOWL
ALDER
Of oval form, with raised squared off ends, the interior beveled below the rim, the sides inlaid with opercula, the exterior with broad formlines in relief representing zoomorphic faces at each end, dark brown patina with oily residue
5in. (10.7cm.) long
ALDER
Of oval form, with raised squared off ends, the interior beveled below the rim, the sides inlaid with opercula, the exterior with broad formlines in relief representing zoomorphic faces at each end, dark brown patina with oily residue
5in. (10.7cm.) long
Provenance
Sotheby's New York, October 22, 1983, lot 325