That's too bad; he's become quite a force in cultural preservation, in addition to his art. (He traces his heritage to Metlakatla, Alaska; where a...
If we're showing seal bowls, here's another; about 15 years ago David Boxley Sr. had a booth at NW Folklife in Seattle, mostly just to demonstrate...
Yes, that was one opinion; others noted that at K'san, sometimes the students would not sign works; which is one possible explanation for a lack...
or a rock-cod. ;)
Sure! I'm curious to hear what @Komokwa has to say.
I wonder if it might be "sheesham wood," commonly used for any number of items - boxes, picture frames - in the middle east.
I wouldn't think so. Northwest Coast bowls are not used for or as offerings, but for food or for grease, eaten in various ceremonies. And now of...
Examples of more typical bowl usages; note the extra groove inside the bowl; and the v-cuts can be seen in the tail. This is unsigned, possibly...
There is something rather odd about it, seems to me - it is not exactly the form one would expect from native work; more like an amateur carver...
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I agree with everything Komo said. Nice cedar, pretty well-carved. One would expect a signature for a carving of that vintage; but there could be...
Insert might be maple.
Perhaps he is carrying a mask, slung over his back?
In the US, natives may make handicrafts from walrus ivory; and they and non-natives may possess and sell such handicrafts, regardless of age - but...
The spongy base is walrus ivory, so the walrus is definitely walrus ivory; the smaller seal does look Inuit, and ivory; the scrimshawed seal looks...
Yes, I'll go with Komo and Cx. Corinne was born in 1959, does mostly silver, with some wood-carving, totems or furniture; and has had some...
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