A FINE NORTHWEST COAST BENTWOOD BOWL, one end carved as the face of a bear, with carved canine teeth in the open mouth, short ears, the other end carved as a hawk with short curved beak, the eyes and bear's nose inlaid with pearl shell, the bulging sides carved with typical motifs, fine patina, painted collector's mark on the base

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A FINE NORTHWEST COAST BENTWOOD BOWL, one end carved as the face of a bear, with carved canine teeth in the open mouth, short ears, the other end carved as a hawk with short curved beak, the eyes and bear's nose inlaid with pearl shell, the bulging sides carved with typical motifs, fine patina, painted collector's mark on the base
14cm. wide
Provenance
Galerie Lemaire

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