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I don't see any particular NW Coast native influence - but does look like cedar; scratch or sniff test should tell. Interesting abstract carving...
My vote would be for African rather than Inuit. If Inuit, the black part would have to be baleen, and it looks more like ebony than baleen.
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As Komo says - and carvers who operate at a fairly high level would have sources for red and yellow cedar, including "the grapevine" to find...
I'd guess lower Vancouver Island or nearby mainland, likely sold in Vancouver or Victoria, 1990s or later; possibly Squamish. Lines are good, and...
Not NWC NA; they don't have any traditional dances that involve two people in a costume, so far as I know, and the eyes and eyebrows wouldn't be...
Nice - and a good section on Northwest Coast Native art in the British Museum!
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