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I used to have some similar ones; Wilesco, not nearly as pretty as the little Bing.
That is part of the joy, in the process of coming to an appreciation of Northwest Coast Native art.....one begins to note how each carved or...
Probably intended to be eagles, if I were to guess at the maker's intentions.
Toy steam engine accessory?
As to date: I note that the article on the back mentions that the painting was owned by Chauncey McCormick who "was chairman of the exhibit."...
I'd think that the fading would be considered very significant damage by most potential buyers or collectors, regardless of the age. It looks to...
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The hummingbird: pretty basic "flat" carving. As mentioned, Art Charlie II is the older brother of Ike Charlie; of the Nuu Chah Nulth tribe...
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Komo is spot-on, as usual. I might add, if it was not entirely clear, that this mask is likely not by a Hunt family member, though certainly of...
I found a website, which you might have seen, which says the right-to-left writing indicates a pre-1948 time period. Check their images to see...
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Just for reference, here's the website of a contemporary gusle maker, showing many very intricate instruments. A lot of it is not in English,...
Yes, I've heard of that. I suspect the wooden pegs are the original older ones; then when the head became loose, metal nails or the like were...
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