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They are a general auction house, but do a lot of NW Coast stuff, and seem to know a fair bit about it - I went down to Renton to view the items...
I found one very similar to OP's, with the ends of the pine-needle bundles used as a decorative element, in the recent Mroczek Brothers auction,...
And a 2% fee for credit cards if over $4,000....and 10% WA sales tax unless one has a resale certificate....so one could end up paying the bid...
And the 25% buyer's premium seems sort of steep; something to keep in mind when bidding.
Another nice piece, not part of the auction, was a mask depicting Bill Holm. Very lifelike, and it would have been fun to see his reaction if it...
Yes.....I knew the person who amassed this collection - there was a pre-sale for those who had known him. His children were not collectors of...
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So far as I know, those signed Howard Weyahok do have some connection to him. However, I might add that there are many similar items around,...
It is nicely done. I've seen a lot of basket-covered bottles, of various origins, but never one covered with pine-needles.
Does not look Native American to me; and just speaking for myself, I would not consider the linked ebay listing to indicate that it might Native...
Welcome! Your collection sounds interesting.
After battling long COVID.... Sad. RIP.
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